{"id":79198,"date":"2017-01-23T16:23:40","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T16:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandbox.web.rcn.net\/rcntv\/?p=79198"},"modified":"2023-02-28T14:46:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T14:46:26","slug":"behind-mic-beca-nazareth-wrestling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/behind-mic-beca-nazareth-wrestling\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Mic: Beca-Nazareth Wrestling"},"content":{"rendered":"

It seems that every year the question on every District XI wrestling fan\u2019s mind is, \u201cCan ANYONE beat Bethlehem Catholic<\/a>?\u201d\u00a0 The answer this year is a definitive \u201cmaybe.\u201d<\/p>\n

This past weekend the Golden Hawks dropped two dual meet matches to #4 in the nation Lake Highland Prep out of Florida and then lost to Malvern Prep, ranked #8 in the nation.\u00a0 They will wrestle #9 Wyoming Seminary on Thursday, before moving on to the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference \u201cchampionship day\u201d.<\/p>\n

This Saturday on RCN, the #14 Nazareth <\/a>Blue Eagles will take their shot at the Golden Hawks, in the Eastern PA Conference Championship match.\u00a0 The teams are each champions of their divisions, and will meet at 7:00pm on Saturday night at the Easton Middle School<\/a>.\u00a0 The atmosphere should be much like the old days when fans looked forward to three or four outstanding dual meets each year.\u00a0 That environment has been missing for a few years, but rest assured the Middle School gym will be rocking, especially if Nazareth can give the Hawks a battle.<\/p>\n

Both lineups are peppered with nationally ranked talent, and both offer plenty of balance throughout their squad.\u00a0 There is a very good chance that Beca, banged up with injuries, can be in the throes of a three-match losing streak by the time Saturday rolls around.\u00a0 Granted\u2014all three losses are to top-tier academies – but the losses are not something that Jeff Karam\u2019s team is used to.\u00a0 How will they react?<\/p>\n

Nazareth, under legendary coach Dave Crowell, will have their hands full.\u00a0 They will need bonus points from their blue chippers, and will need to grab at least two tossup bouts.\u00a0 Even if this all goes the way of the Eagles, they may need one more upset.<\/p>\n

If Beca prevails, as I suspect they will, fear not Blue Eagle fans.\u00a0 This may be the first of three consecutive Saturdays that feature these squads.\u00a0 There is nothing that can stop a rematch for the District XI Team Championship, and both are favored to make the PIAA State Championship finals.<\/p>\n

Scott Barr (who assisted with this blog) and Jim Best will be there along with the RCN television crew to bring you these two powerhouses.\u00a0 It will certainly take us back to the days when Easton-Northampton, Easton-Nazareth, Nazareth-Northampton, etc. were on every wrestling fans\u2019 calendar.<\/p>\n

Those were the good old days of Lehigh Valley wrestling!<\/p>\n

ABOVE THE EARS (SOME MUSINGS)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Tom Brady<\/a> of the Patriots <\/a>and Matt Ryan<\/a> of the Falcons <\/a>text each other regularly during the NFL season. Matt Ryan played his college football at Boston College<\/a> and Tom Brady always followed him.\u00a0 Two good friends will try to beat the other in the Super Bowl<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Up this way, we do not get to see the Falcons very often, but they were sure impressive yesterday against the Packers<\/a>. No player was more impressive than Julio Jones<\/a> \u2013 15 catches, 247 yards, and 3 TDs.\u00a0 Bill Belichick<\/a> always says he wants to stop the opponent\u2019s best player, but seven Falcons caught passes on Sunday.<\/li>\n
  3. How do the Patriots do it? They draft Chris Hogan<\/a>, a Penn State lacrosse<\/a> player, and they make him a star wide receiver.\u00a0 No organization is better at resurrecting careers and finding obscure players.<\/li>\n
  4. During the Lafayette <\/a>at Lehigh <\/a>men\u2019s game on Saturday, Lehigh honored the team that stunned Duke <\/a>in the first round of the NCAA playoffs in 2012. The star of that team, C. J. McCollum<\/a>, could not be there because he was preparing to play the Celtics <\/a>as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a>.\u00a0 He did send a recorded message that was played in the arena.\u00a0 He went on to score 35 points against Boston and Portland won the game.<\/li>\n
  5. Only Allen remains undefeated in high school basketball as Bangor suffered their first defeat to Stroudsburg this past weekend. And then there was one.\u00a0 Allen has Liberty and Stroudsburg this week \u2013 two tests for the Canaries!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"Gary's<\/a><\/p>\n

    Gary\u2019s Guesses: NFL Picks \u2013 (Last week \u2013 1-1; Overall \u2013 168-95-2 \u2013 64%)<\/strong>
    \nSUPER BOWL PICK NEXT WEEK<\/strong>
    \n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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