HAZLEHURST — Brantley County’s grappling Herons placed eighth here Saturday in Gold Division at the two-day, 28-team 19th annual Yellow Jacket Duals hosted by Jeff Davis.
The Herons went 5-1 in Pool A play with wins over Benedictine 41-36, Vidalia 54-24, Irwin County 58-23, Dublin 58-24 and Statesboro 71-11. The lone loss was to eventual Gold Division champion and three-time defending traditional state champion and two-time defending dual state champion Social Circle 78-6.
Brantley County lost all three matches in the eightteam finals falling 69-6 to Ware County, 52-15 to Effingham County and 48-36 in the seventh-place match to Lexington (S.C.).
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