Ten area teams advanced to the State Duals this weekend. Six will wrestle for spots in the state finals on Saturday, spanning five different classifications.
Buford in Class 6A, Jackson County in Class 5A, Jefferson and Dawson County in Class 3A, East Jackson in Class 2A, and Commerce in Class A all advanced to the semifinals in their respective classifications on Friday.
In Class 6A, Buford advanced to the semifinals with a 60-8 drubbing of North Paulding and then a 70-9 beating of Hillgrove at Camden County High School. The Wolves will take on West Forsyth for a spot in the finals.
In Class A, Commerce survived two tough opening rounds to get to the semifinal round in Heard County. The Tigers beat McIntosh County Academy 53-21 and then held off Trion, 37-36, in a match that went down to the second-to-the-last match…