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BY BRANT PARSONS

Kabra Wrestling Rankings are updated every week all season long for Kabra+ members.

Last season:

How did Kabra do?:

Last year’s district tournament results

Last year’s region tournament results

Wrestlers to watch:

The favorite: Crystal River. It feels like every team could be listed here, but we’ll go with the one that could potentially have eight region qualifiers back.

Team to watch: Everyone else. This might be the most wide-open district race in the state.

District duals:

District IBT:

Crystal River Pirates

Coach: Guy Touchton

Assistant coach:

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24-25 dual record:

Recent district results: 2025:1; 2024:3; 2023:3; 2022:4; 2021:5-1A7; 2020:8-1A7; 2019:1; 2018:1; 2017:1; 2016:1; 2015:2; 2014:2; 2013:2-1A8; 2012:3-1A8

Last state champion: Tim Gray, 2024 (285)

Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Benjamin Williams, 27-14, SQ, R4, D2; Carter Hogan, 20-18, RQ, D3.

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What they are saying:

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The Florida High School Wrestling Season District Previews

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Class 3A: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16

Class 2A: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16

Class 1A: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16

Girls: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16

District Predictions: All 64 projected final IBT standings

Other content: Transfers | Coaching changes | Tournament schedule | Dual schedule | Team schedules

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Rankings: Class 3A | Class 2A | Class 1A | Girls | Team

Pedro Menendez Falcons

Coach: William Taylor

Assistant coach:

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24-25 dual record:

Recent district results: 2025:2; 2024:2-2A4; 2023:4-2A4; 2022:6-2A4; 2021:2; 2020:3; 2019:3-1A4; 2018:2-1A4; 2017:5-1A4; 2016:3-1A4; 2015:3-1A4; 2014:6-1A4; 2013:5-1A4; 2012:6-1A4

Last state champion: Morgan Dufresne, 2004 (135)

Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Joseph Soto, 21-10, RQ, D3; Phillip McLaughlin, 23-13, RQ, D4; Liam Molloy, 26-11, RQ-BR, DC.

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Citrus Hurricanes

Coach: Joe Estep

Assistant coach:

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24-25 dual record:

Recent district results: 2025:4; 2024:2-2A5; 2023:5-2A5; 2022:2-2A5; 2021:1-1A7; 2020:4-1A7; 2019:5-2A5; 2018:2-2A5; 2017:3-2A5; 2016:3-2A5; 2015:3-2A5; 2014:2-2A5; 2013:4-2A7; 2012:2-2A7

Last state champion: Taylor Jackson, 2012 (182)

Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): None

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FSDB Dragons

Coach: Dayton Newman (5th season)

Assistant coach:

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24-25 dual record:

Recent district results: 2025:3; 2024:4-1A4; 2023:7-1A4; 2022:10-1A4; 2020:5; 2019:7-1A4; 2018:7-1A4; 2017:8-1A4; 2016:8-1A4; 2015:4-1A4; 2014:5-1A4; 2013:9-1A4; 2012:7-1A4

Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Joshua Newman, 29-8, RQ, D4.

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Palatka Panthers

Coach: Kraig McLane

Assistant coach:

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24-25 dual record:

Recent district results: 2025:5; 2024:5-1A4; 2023:5-1A4; 2022:2-1A4; 2021:1; 2020:2; 2019:2; 2018:2; 2017:2; 2016:2; 2015:3; 2014:7; 2013:7-2A4; 2012:7-2A4

Last state champion: Farshaun Pinkston, 2001 (145)

Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Logan Cumbo, 14-12, RQ, D3; Curtis Clark, 15-19, RQ, D4.

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Dunnellon Tigers

Coach: Chance Luckey (3rd season)

Assistant coach:

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24-25 dual record:

Recent district results: 2025:7; 2024:5; 2023:5; 2022:8; 2017:6; 2016:4; 2015:9; 2014:4; 2013:6-1A8; 2012:5-1A8

Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Lucas Mattassini, 27-9, RQ, D2; William Richardson, 39-6, RQ-BR, DC.

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Keystone Heights Indians

Coach: Shaun Goetzman

Assistant coach:

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24-25 dual record:

Recent district results: 2025:8; 2024:5-1A4; 2023:8-1A4; 2022:6-1A4; 2021:4; 2020:4; 2019:3

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Lake Weir Hurricanes

Coach: Matthew Brobst (4thseason)

Assistant coach:

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24-25 dual record:

Recent district results: 2025:6; 2024:6-1A6; 2023:6-1A6; 2022:7; 2021:5; 2020:6; 2019:7-2A5; 2018:7-2A5; 2017:7-2A5; 2016:6-2A5; 2015:4-2A5; 2014:5-2A5; 2013:5-2A4; 2012:3-2A4

Last state champion: Nate McCullough, 2001 (215)

Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Joel Smith, 41-8, SQ, R3, D2; Mason Pieron, 27-13, RQ, D3; Blake Napper, 20-20, RQ, D4.

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Interlachen Rams

Coach: Christopher Wimmer (2nd season)

Assistant coach:

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24-25 dual record:

Recent district results: 2025:9; 2023:6; 2019:6-1A5; 2018:4-1A5; 2017:7-1A5; 2016:5-1A5; 2015:8-1A5; 2014:8-1A5; 2013:6; 2012:8

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