You may ask why am I writing a story about high school wrestling on High School Football America? The answer is very easy — if you talk with enough high school football coaches, you’ll learn that they love their players to wrestle, which develops agility, character and discipline for the gridiron.
This story really began last year when I was interviewing Broken Arrow (Oklahoma) head coach and former NFL lineman David Alexander on the High School Football America Podcast. Broken Arrow has a great wrestling program. In mid-February, the Tigers captured Oklahoma’s Class 6A Duals, the second straight for the school.
With the high school football wrestling season winding down, I wanted to salute the nation’s top high school wrestling programs who won state dual match titles.
Alabama
7A – Thompson
6A – Gardendale
1A/5A – Arab
Alaska – No Dual Championship
Arizona – No Championship
Arkansas
6A – Bentonville
5A – Greenwood
4A – Pulaski Academy
California
Division 1 – Buchanan (Clovis)
Division 2 – Vacaville
Division 3 – Central (Fresno)
Division 4 – Granada
Colorado – No Dual Championship
Connecticut – No Dual Championship
Delaware
Division I – Smyrna
Division II – Caravel Academy
Florida
3A – South Dade
2A – Jesuit
1A – Lake Highland Prep
Georgia
7A – Camden County
6A – Pope
5A – Woodland-Bartow
4A – Woodward
3A – North Hall
2A – Chattooga
1A – Trion
Hawaii – No Dual Championship
Idaho – No Dual Championship
Illinois
3A – Montini Catholic
2A – Lemont
1A – Dakota
Indiana – No Official Dual Championship, but Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association does hold a version
Iowa
3A – Southeast Polk
2A – West Delaware
1A – Lisbon
Kansas – No Dual Championship
Kentucky – No Dual Championship
Maine
Class A – Noble
Class B – Wells
Maryland
4A – Springbrook
3A – Damascus
2A – Stephen Decatur
1A – Southern-Garrett
Massachusetts – No Dual Championship
Michigan
Division 1 – Detroit Catholic Central
Division 2 – Lowell
Division 3 – Dundee
Division 4 – Clinton
Minnesota
AAAAAA
AAAAA
AAAA
AAA
AA –
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Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Group 5 – Southern
Group 4 – North Hunterdon
Group 3 – Montville
Group 2 – High Point
Group 1 – Paulsboro
Non-Public A – Delbarton
Non-Public B – Camden Catholic
New Mexico
New York
Division I – Minisink Valley
Division II – Falconer
North Carolina
4A – Hough
3A – North Guilford
2A – Foard
1A – Avery County
North Dakota
A – Valley City
B – Bishop Ryan
Ohio
Division I – St. Edward
Division II – Louisville
Division III – Milan Edison
Oklahoma
6A – Broken Arrow
5A – Skiatook
4A – Tuttle
3A – Comanche
Oregon – No Dual Championship
Pennsylvania
AAA – Nazareth
AA – Reynolds
Rhode Island – No Dual Championship
South Carolina
5A – Hillcrest
4A – Eastside
3A – Indian Land
2A – Bamberg-Ehrhardt
South Dakota
Class A – Rapid City Stevens
Class B – Canton
Tennessee
AAA – Cleveland
AA-A – Pigeon Forge
Division II – Baylor
Texas – No Official Dual Championship, but Texas High School Wrestling Coaches Association does hold a version
Utah – No Dual Championship
Vermont – No Dual Championship
Virginia – No Dual Championship
Washington – No Dual Championship
West Virginia No Official Dual Championship, but West Virginia Wrestling Coaches Association does hold a version endorse by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission
Wisconsin
Division 1 – Stoughton
Division 2 – Wrightstown
Division 3 – Coleman
Wyoming – No Dual Championship
