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Blanco's big win gives Brentwood victory
Photo credit: George A. Faella | Sachem North's Anthony Confessore puts the hold on Brentwood's Joshua Barksdale in the 195 lb weight class. (Jan. 18, 2012)
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Brentwood 34, Sachem North 27
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Brentwood's Alexis Blanco could not have drawn up a more enviable scenario. With two matches remaining and the score knotted at 27 against Sachem North, the undefeated 138-pounder pounced on Frank Blais.
After scoring two-point takedowns, he would let Blais up for escapes in an attempt to maximize his pin opportunities. The pin never came, although Blanco (31-0) won a 16-5 major decision to...
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