The Fayette County Middle School wrestling team is looking to build on the success of the 1997-98 season. Coach Chris Cope started the season in November with 90 wrestlers signed up. Currently, the team is down to a more manageable 52 wrestlers. Coach Cope indicated the team has potential talent in all of the weight divisions but suffers from a lack of experience in the lightweight and the heavyweight classes.

The team is anchored by its middleweights, of which there are several returning from last year's County Championship team.They are 3-0 this season, having defeated Landmark Christian, Stockbridge and Woodward Academy in dual meets. The team has been led by middleweights Jason Watford, Steven West, Kyle Rossi, Matt Tedford, Joe Strickland and Miles Bryant. They each have won all of their matches this season.

Coach Cope believes some of the lightweights will need to mature quickly and step forward for the team to beat county rival Rising Starr this Friday night. If the lightweights improve with experience as expected and the middleweights can continue to hold their present edge, the team should be a favorite to repeat as county champions.

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