Bishop McCort has a lineup which features ten wrestlers ranked in the state, including two who are No. 1 — Bo Bassett at 145 pounds and Melvin Miller at 160 — and No. 2 Caleb Rodriguez at 285. In the end, matchups didn’t fall in the Red Raiders’ favor as Bishop McCort handed Montgomery a 61-12 loss, the first loss of the season in duals competition for the Red Raiders.

The Red Raiders are back in action on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. in the consolation round against Saucon Valley, a 42-29 loser against Chestnut Ridge. Saucon Valley beat Montoursville in the first round of the duals tournament on Tuesday. Chestnut Valley advances in the championship semifinals and faces Bishop McCort.

Montgomery won just one contested matchup, doing so at 127. It was there where Carden Wagner competed against Jamison Forrest in a matchup of two top-20 ranked wrestlers. Wagner is ranked No. 18 and Forrest is No. 14.

Wagner had two first-period takedowns for an early 6-1 lead heading into the second period. In that second period however, Forrest wrestled strong and after an escape 15 seconds in, got control of Wagner and had a takedown to cut the deficit to 6-5. And, with 13 seconds left, Forrestt scored four big points on a nearfall before a reversal by Wagner gave Forrest a 9-8 lead. However Wagner would win as after his reversal, Forrest had to end the match via injury, giving Wagner a win in 3:50 for six points.

FRANK DIMON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Montgomery's AJ Kroft tries to turn Bishop McCort's Owen McMullen at 139 pounds on Friday in states.

Montgomery’s other win came via forfeit at 114 where Gabe Oberheim secured six points.

Ian Marquette fell at 107 to Ethan Cotchen by fall in 19 seconds. At 133, Bishop mcCort won by forfeit and at 139, Montgomery’s AJ Kroft lost by tech fall to Owen McMullen, ranked tenth in the state, 15-0, 4:16.

Bishop McCort won via forfeits at 145 and 152 — as an anticipated matchup between No. 1 Bo Bassett and No. 2 Brandt Harer didn’t occur. That hyped matchup instead will have to wait until the state finals in a few week.

At 160, Josh Knoebel wrestled against No. 5 Jackson Butler and fell via tech fall, 17-2, 1:50. Raiden Felix lost by tech fall at 172 to No. 1 Miller, 21-6, 3:04.

Miller had three takedowns in the first 51 seconds of the 172-pound bout for a fast 9-2 lead. The Bishop McCort standout never stopped being aggressive and had a total of six takedowns in the first period for an 18-5 lead going into the second. Felix had an escape 13 seconds into the second period, but with 57 seconds left, Miller had one last takedown to secure the tech fall victory.

FRANK DIMON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Montgomery's Brandt Harer, Raiden Felix and Trace Furman share a laugh during Friday's state tournament.

Bishop McCort had two more tech fall wins coming at 189 and 215 by Emory Gunby, ranked No. 7 in the state at 172, and Marquez Gordon, ranked No.. 10 at 215, respectively.

Gunby was aggressive throughout the first period and kept attacking as he built up a 15-4 lead through two minutes. Then, in the span of 14 seconds, Gunby racked up seven points with a takedown and nearfall to wrap up the win, 22-4, 2:14.

At 215, Gordon beat Evan Hugar of Montgomery by tech, 17-1, 4:25. Bishop McCort’s Caleb Rodriguez won at 285 with a fall over Montgomery’s Aidan Nash, 1:02, after he led the bout 9-2.

Bishop McCort 61,

Montgomery 12

FRANK DIMON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Montgomery's Evan Hugar looks for a move against Bishop McCort's Marquez Gordon during Friday's state duals at 215 pounds.

(PIAA CLASS AA QUARTERFINALS)

107: Ethan Cotchen (BM) pinned Ian Marquette, 0:19. 114: Gabe Oberheim (M) by forfeit. 121: Keegan Bassett (BM) by forfeit. 127: Carden Wagner (M) def. Jamison Forrest, 3:50, inj. 133: Austin Carfley (BM) by forfeit. 139: Owen McMullen (BM) tech fall AJ Kroft, 15-0, 4:16. 145: Evan Leibfried (BM) by forfeit. 152: Bo Bassett (BM) by forfeit. 160: Jackson Butler (BM) tech fall Josh Knoebel, 17-2, 1:50. 172: Melvin Miller (BM) tech fall Raiden Felix, 21-6, 3:04. 189: Emory Gunby (BM) tech fall Gage Furman, 22-4, 2:14. 215: Marquez Gordon (BM) tech fall Evan Hugar, 17-1, 4:25. 285: Caleb Rodriguez (BM) pinned Aiden Nash, 1:02.

FRANK DIMON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Montgomery's Gage Furman takes down Bishop McCort's Emory Gundy at 189 pounds on Friday at states.

FRANK DIMON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Montgomery's Gage Furman controls Bishop McCort's Emory Gunby at 189 pounds on Friday.

FRANK DIMON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Montgomery's Raiden Felix competes against Bishop McCort's Melvin Miller at 172 pounds on Friday at states.

FRANK DIMON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Montgomery's AJ Kroft is stood on his head during his 139-pound match against Bishop McCort's Owen McMullen on Friday at states.

FRANK DIMON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Montgomery's Carden Wagner wrestles Bishop McCort's Jamison Forrest at 127 pounds on Friday at states.

FRANK DIMON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Montgomery's Carden Wagner wrestles Bishop McCort's Jamison Forrest at 127 pounds on Friday at states.