113-pounder Max Amann, right, stepped up to 120 and scored a pin in the Rangers’ match against St. Francis.
After the first four bouts in Forest Lake’s Section 7AAA semifinal match against St. Francis, the fourth-ranked team in Minnesota, the Rangers led 23-0. Eighth-grader Derrick Cardinal and junior Max Amann each stepped up a class, to 113 and 120 respectively, and earned pins against larger opponents.
“That’s a season-defining win for Derrick,” head coach Joe Kunshier said. “Tanner Kunshier (Cardinal’s opponent) is a big 113-pounder and rated. Max came off a loss in the quarterfinals and stepped up. If he can find a bit more consistency, he’s going to be very tough.” broadstreet.zone(48036);
Freshman Kieler Carlson, recently crowned the ninth-grade state champion, scored a technical fall at 126 to establish the 23-point lead.
The rest of the way, though, the Rangers would only earn four points. They suffered losses in most of the higher
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