Polk County Middle dropped a 66-42 decision Tuesday to Rugby Middle in a Blue Ridge Athletic Conference match in Mills River.

The Wolverines kept it close against a Raiders team currently tied for the lead in the Blue Ridge Athletic Conference’s East Division with a 9-1 record. But the Raiders put together three straight wins in the middle weights and upper weights to secure the win.

Polk Middle won seven matches with pins, those coming from Topher Pearson, Bryson Rickman, Aiden Riva, Casey Beiler, Angus Weaver, Brian Tuffill and Jesus Urieta.

The Wolverines will be back on the mat Thursday, visiting Flat Rock.

Rugby Middle 66, Polk County Middle 42

78: Wellberden (R) p. Tevis Jobe

83: Topher Pearson (PC) p. Watson

92: Vindigni (R) p. Ben Thompson

100: Landreth (R) p. Brayden Gartzman

108: Bryson Rickman (PC) p. Castro

115: Hill (R) by forfeit

122: Aiden Riva (PC) p. Mark

128: Brunetti (R) p. Jesus Sumano

134: McClain (R) p. Bryan Sumano

140: Bartley (R) p. John Wright

147: Casey Beiler (PC) p. Baldwin

154: Villafuenta (R) p. Obed Najera

162: Angus Weaver (PC) p. Sullivan

172: Brian Tuffill (PC) p. Valdez

184: Jesus Urieta (PC) p. Beach

197: Gosnell (R) p. Zane Bullock

222: McMinn (R) by forfeit

285: Jenkins (R) p. A.J. Waters

– Submitted by PolkSports.com