WILLMAR - Ridgewater and Northland both won two competitive matches, but the visiting Pioneers from Thief River Falls gave the Warriors 30 points from five forfeits as Ridgewater collected a 39-6 win on Friday in a MCAC dual.
Both teams forfeited the opening 125-pound match before Ridgewater would win the next five matches - three by forfeit - to take a comfortable 27-0 lead.
Kyler Votava at 149 notched a technical fall and Travis Deegan followed with a 13-4 major decision at 157 for the Warriors, who would then capture three of the final five weights from Northland forfeits.
The Warriors have nearly a month off before hosting the Ridgewater Open on Jan. 9 starting at 9 a.m. Ridgewater coach Tom Gruhlke said there will be at least 10 schools competing.
Ridgewater 39, Northland 6
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125: Double forfeit
133: Lucas Hagel, R, won by forfeit
141: Tom Caskey, R, won by forfeit
149: Kyler Votava, R, tcfl Kyle Catuto 18-0
157: Travis Deegan, R, maj Tanner Schreifels 13-4
165: Chris Schmidt, R, won by forfeit
174: Mitchell Zachman, N, dec Zach Revier 4-3
184: Brandon Bratsch, R, won by forfeit
197: Phillip Jackson, N, dec Devon Kelley 6-1
285: John Wittman, R, won by forfeit
