The 10 Best D1 Matches Live On Flo This Weekend
The 10 Best D1 Matches Live On Flo This Weekend
Bratke breaks down his 10 favorite D1 matches going down this weekend live on FloWrestling.
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With double-digit D1 duals on the site again, there's no shortage of ranked matchups going down from Friday night to Sunday morning. However, these 10 matches are my favorites going down this weekend.
125: #12 Pat McKee (Minnesota) vs #6 Devin Schroder (Purdue)
Date: Jan. 31 | Time: 7 PM ET | Where: West Lafayette, IN
Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE
Mckee enters Friday night's dual riding a seven-match winning streak looking to get the first top-10 win of his young career. On the other side, Devin Schroder is having the best season of his career and with just two more wins will pass his previous high in season win totals well before March.
141: #1 Luke Pletcher (Ohio State) vs #6 Chad Red (Nebraska)
Date: Feb. 2 | Time: 1 PM ET | Where: Lincoln, NE
Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE
If you read my friend Nomad's most recent Hodge rankings you would know that over 50 percent of Luke Pletcher's win this year have come against ranked opponents. One of those wins came at CKLV over Chad Red, and it wasn't necessarily close. Can Pletcher continue his torrid start or can Red flip the script and hand the Buckeye his first loss of the season?
Watch Pletcher beat Red earlier this season at CKLV.
285: #12 Gannon Gremmel (Iowa State) vs #11 Josh Hokit (Fresno State)
Date: Jan. 31 | Time: 10 PM ET | Where: Fresno, CA
Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE
After scoring eight touchdowns on the gridiron for Fresno State, All-American Josh Hokit returned to the mat and has successfully transitioned up to heavyweight. Hokit has just three losses on the year and all are to wrestlers currently ranked in the top 10. The same story goes for Gannon Gremmel, who has only fallen to ranked wrestlers as well and kicked off 2020 with a Southern Scuffle title. This should be a fun one between two athletic heavyweights who like to fire off shots.
174: #7 Kaleb Romero (Ohio State) vs #6 Mikey Labriola (Nebraska)
Date: Feb. 2 | Time: 1 PM ET | Where: Lincoln, NE
Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE
Since losing his wrestle-off to now-starting 184-pounder Rocky Jordan, Kaleb Romero has jumped from #21 to #7 in the rankings and beaten #12 Hayden Hastings, #9 Anthony Valencia, #22 Joey Gunther, and avenged an earlier loss to #8 and All-American Devin Skatzka. This weekend he'll get another chance to avenge another loss and continue to climb up the rankings against an old rival. Mikey Labriola knocked Romero at the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic and earlier this season at the CKLV in a tight match.
Watch Labriola and Romero battle at the CKLV back in December.
184: #14 Cameron Caffey (Michigan State) vs #13 Zac Braunagel (Illinois)
Date: Jan. 31 | Time: 8 PM ET | Where: Champaign, IL
Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE
Both wrestlers enter Friday night's showdown coming off upset wins. Cam Caffey used a nine-point third period to stun All-American Taylor Venz while Zac Braunagel knocked off then #13 Jelani Embree. The Big Ten rivals clashed opening weekend this season with Braunagel putting it on Caffey via major decision. Caffey will then turn around and face #8 Abe Assad Sunday afternoon.
197: #1 Kollin Moore (Ohio State) vs #10 Eric Schultz (Nebraska)
Date: Feb. 2 | Time: 1 PM ET | Where: Lincoln, NE
Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE
Kollin Moore and Eric Schultz have met four times in their careers: two matches were decided by a point or in sudden victory, and the other two were wins by five and six points respectively. How will this one go? Schultz couldn't be wrestling better coming off of wins over Jacob Warner and Shakur Rasheed.
Watch Moore beat Schultz in sudden victory during last season's dual.
174: #8 Devin Skatzka (Minnesota) vs #4 Dylan Lydy (Purdue)
Date: Jan. 31 | Time: 7 PM ET | Where: West Lafayette, IN
Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE
Another matchup between opponents who have met four times throughout their careers. As good as All-American Devin Skatzka has been, he's never beaten Dylan Lydy. While Lydy has won every matchup, each match was decided by three points or less.
184: #24 Rocky Jordan (Ohio State) vs #9 Taylor Venz (Nebraska)
Date: Feb. 2 | Time: 1 PM ET | Where: Lincoln, NE
Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE
As I've documented a few different times, Rocky Jordan is much better up at 184, but is he on Taylor Venz's level? The Nebraska All-American should be will be looking to bounce back from a loss to Cam Caffey.
174: #14 Sammy Colbray (Iowa State) vs #21 Jackson Hemauer (Fresno State)
Date: Jan. 31 | Time: 10 PM ET | Where: Fresno, CA
Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE
After falling to Joe Smith last Sunday, Iowa State head coach Kevin Dresser had some choice words for most of his lineup, in particular Colbray. I'm very interested to see how Colbray responds to the public criticism from his head coach.
133: #21 Jordan Decatur (Ohio State) vs #14 Ridge Lovett (Nebraska)
Date: Feb. 2 | Time: 1 PM ET | Where: Lincoln, NE
Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE
Since having his redshirt pulled earlier this month, Jordan Decatur has faced #22 Josh Kramer, #10 Sammy Alvarez, #1 Seth Gross, #7 Travis Piotrowski, #2 Austin DeSanto, and the tough stretch won't stop anytime soon. This weekend in Lincoln he'll have another true freshman, Ridge Lovett, who is also having an outstanding season. Decatur's neutral offense vs Lovett's serious top game.