There's only so much a wrestling team can do when there aren't any team members at the right spot, physically, to fill certain weight classes - which is the predicament Maryvale's squad is facing to start the 2019-20 season.
At minimum, coach Dale Striker said that the Flyers are forfeiting at least four weight classes - and the 24 points that come from those "losses" - per match. Some of those holes in the lineup are the result of the inevitable roster turnover that occurs when starters graduate, but the Flyers are also missing a pair of starters from last season due to injuries.
But by no means are Striker or his squad throwing up the white flag of surrender this winter.
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Flyer wrestlers grapple with ways to negate forfeits
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Flyer wrestlers grapple with ways to negate forfeits
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There's only so much a wrestling team can do when there aren't any team members at the right spot, physically, to fill certain weight classes - which is the predicament Maryvale's squad is facing to start the 2019-20 season.
At minimum, coach Dale Striker said that the Flyers are forfeiting at least four weight classes - and the 24 points that come from those "losses" - per match. Some of those holes in the lineup are the result of the inevitable roster turnover that occurs when starters graduate, but the Flyers are also missing a pair of starters from last season due to injuries.
But by no means are Striker or his squad throwing up the white flag of surrender this winter.