Ironhead said a lot of backups in the Messiah Open this weekend, and a few in the Edinboro Open. Somebody look up the brackets for both, if you could.
165: Joseph vs. Cody Burcher
Burcher is from Gnadenhutten, OH. If you can pronounce that (and are not from that area), you get bonus points.
(Also, no points if you just heard Ironhead pronounce it, about 5 minutes after I keyed in the previous sentence.)
Per. 1:
Joseph in quickly Burcher with the whizzer, Joseph switches to a double, Burcher grabs ankles, and a stalemate at 2:21. Joseph still has the left leg wrapped. thru 1 min. Joseph gets a TD after a counter and then a slip behind, 2-0 at around 1:35 left. Works a tilt with a 2-on-1 and gets swipes, and gets 4 NF, 6-0. Joseph cuts him, 6-1. 1 min left. OOB with 53 sec. RT at 38 sec. Finger stoppage at 31 sec. Joseph in on a single, at the edge, and OOB with 15 sec. Joseph with a shuck by, nothing. Joseph shoots but blocked. End. RT at 38 sec for Joseph.
Per. 2:
Joseph takes bottom. Burcher throws in legs. Tries a tilt but Joseph rolls thru. Burcher working a power half nelson with the legs,but Joseph working up. Stalemate at 1:18. RT eliminated for Joseph. Joseph up quickly, and gets a reversal, 8-1. Joseph riding nicely, but doesn't seem to be having much luck turning Burcher. End. RT at 51 sec for Joseph.
Per. 3:
Joseph takes bottom (I guess Burcher picked top in Per 2). Joseph up quickly, Burcher hanging on, and a stalemate at 1:43. Joseph Starts up, back to his base, and stopped for PD when Joseph grabs the ankle and cranks on it. 1:17 left. Joseph up and out in 2 sec. Stoppage for something. Joseph in on the legs, and Burcher again trying to reach over, but Joseph comes out behind and gets the TD, 11-1. @ 45 sec left. RT now over 30 sec. Joseph nearly got a tilt, and stall warning on Burcher. End.
11-1 major is the final.
PSU - 23, tOSU - 5