3A-2 Preview: Top teams looking for another explosive district title race
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Last season: Buchholz won one of the tightest district races in the state last year, with Derryl Godbolt securing the team win with a pin in the 285-pound finals. The Bobcats edged Flagler Palm Coast by 4.5 points.
How did Kabra do?: We nearly had a perfect set of predictions with just 3 and 4 being flipped in the real results.
Last year’s district tournament results
Last year’s region tournament results
Wrestlers to watch: Kevin McLean (Flagler Palm Coast), Derryl Godbolt (Buchholz), Gavin Isaacs (Lake Mary), Grady Isaacs (Lake Mary), Gerald Logan (DeLand), Joseph Dailey (Flagler Palm Coast), Robert Twilley (Flagler Palm Coast), Joseph Foalima (Flagler Palm Coast), Ronden Ricks (Flagler Palm Coast), Doyvonne Leadon (Flagler Palm Coast), Gabriel Brown (Buchholz), Aidan Korth (Flagler Palm Coast).
The favorite: Buchholz. The Bobcats bring back a large part of last year’s district title winning team.
Team to watch: Flagler Palm Coast. The Bulldogs’ dog house is not bare and they could put some pressure on the top spot again.
District duals: Thursday, December 11 at Alachua Sports Complex
District IBT: Thursday, February 19 at Buchholz
Buchholz Bobcats (#16 IBT, #9 Duals)
Coach: Billy Pankey (20th season)
Assistant coaches: Kiona Upegui, Armando Acosta, Jed Brown, Hunter Childress
24-25 dual record: 14-4
Recent district results: 2025:1; 2024:1; 2023:2; 2022:2; 2021:1; 2020:2; 2019:2-3A1; 2018:3-3A1; 2017:5-3A1; 2016:3-3A1; 2015:3-3A1; 2014:3-3A1; 2013:4-3A1; 2012:7-3A1
Last state champion: Cavarius Liddie, 2023 (132), Kason Nichols, 2023 (195)
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Finn Buchanan, 56-9, SQ, RC, DC; Laine Slayton, 40-14, SQ, R2, D2; Hugh Davis, 38-20, RQ, D2.
Notable returning wrestlers: Derryl Godbolt, Sr., 42-9, 6th, RC, DC; Gabriel Brown, Sr., 32-12, SQ, R3, DC; Dylan Leamon, Jr., 34-19, RQ-BR, D3; Prince Fortuna, Sr., 33-18, RQ-BR, DC; William Buchanan, Sr., 26-11, RQ, D2; Sullivan Harkins, Jr., 39-17, RQ, D3; Braedon McGuigan, Sr., 27-19, RQ, D3; Cody Rich, So., 27-20, RQ, D4; Stefan Behrmann, Sr., 20-15, RQ, D4; Jason Sebree, Sr., 24-15, RQ, D4.
What they are saying: “We have a lot of kids that are just rising sophomores and rising juniors that were kind of chomping at the bit to get in the lineup. So, it'll be different. It won't be as much talent, but, in the long run, we think we'll be pretty good. What's a little bit unique for us is we feel really comfortable about 13 of our 14 weight classes right now.”
On Derryl Godbolt: “ Our heavyweight’s improvement every year has been paramount. We think he's made that big step. He made a big step last year where he was winning and winning and all a sudden we're looking around like, man, you got a chance to be a qualifier. You got a chance to be a placer. And he finishes six. Now we feel like we have a legitimate shot to be the best at it.”
On Prince Fortuna: “He is a kid that has made these huge jumps every year last year in regions he got defensive pinned with 10 seconds left and then he wrestled the blood round ejected and lost. I think in the long run, that helped us out and he's really hungry and that he's be one of those kids that if he's a top five finisher I wouldn't be surprised. I think the goal is to get him to state tournament, but he's one of those guys that he has gotten way better and I think he's going to be the guy that takes that huge leap where he's like, he wasn't a qualifier. Maybe he gets on the podium somewhere next year."
Outlook: The Bobcats have built a culture as a program that the next man up is ready to step in and this team returns a group of region qualifiers that are hungry to improve and lead this team to a three-peat in district competition.
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Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs (#6, #10)
Coach: David Bossardet
Assistant coaches: Steve DeAugustino, TJ Gillin, Patrick Gould
24-25 dual record:
Recent district results: 2025:2; 2024:3; 2023:3; 2022:1; 2021:2; 2020:1; 2019:4-3A1; 2018:2-3A1; 2017:2-3A1; 2016:2-3A1; 2015:1-3A1; 2014:1-3A1; 2013:3; 2012:3
Last state champion: Avery Holder, 2018 (132)
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Carson Baert, 51-8, 5th, RC, DC; Melique Joseph, 33-12, SQ, RC, D2; Austin Cochran, 31-19, RQ, D4; Harlem Slay, 7-9, RQ, D4; Timothy McLean, 37-6; Yousef Hashem, 17-11.
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Kevin McLean, So., 48-5, 3rd, RC, DC; Robert Twilley, Jr., 50-8, 4th, RC, DC; Doyvonne Leadon, Sr., 31-18, SQ, R2, D2; Joseph Dailey, Jr., 35-14, SQ, R3, D2; Ronden Ricks, Jr., 32-12, RQ-BR, DC; Aidan Korth, Sr., 33-20, RQ-BR, D3; Michael Fries, Sr., 27-17, RQ, D2; Gabriel Moy, Jr., 21-18, RQ, D3; Lenny Fries, So., 21-17, RQ, D4.
What they are saying: “We need to get better and that goes for coaches and athletes. That's not being disrespectful either. Those involved in our program know and understand that.”
Outlook: With four state qualifiers and nine region qualifiers coming back, the Bulldogs should be in the mix in 3A-2.
Lake Mary Rams (#14, #16)
Coach: Jamie Foley (17th season)
Assistant coaches: Shawn Morris, Bobby Steveson
Recent district results: 2025:4; 2024:2; 2023:4; 2022:8; 2021:3-3A4; 2020:3-3A4; 2019:3-3A3; 2018:3-3A3; 2017:4-3A3; 2016:3-3A3; 2015:4-3A3; 2014:3-3A3; 2013:5; 2012:4
Last state champion: Jack Likens, 1984 (112)
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Damonyai White, 24-5, 2nd, R3, D2; Luis Stamm, 16-10, RQ, D4.
Notable returning wrestlers: Gavin Isaacs, Sr., 27-2, 2nd, RC, DC; Grady Isaacs, Jr., 24-6, 8th, R2, DC; Nathan Walck, Sr., 11-5, RQ-BR, D2; Khalil Baker, Sr., 30-9, RQ-BR, D2; Caden Laravuso, Jr., 12-11, RQ-BR, D4; Jeremiah Pagan, Sr., 29-7, RQ, D2; Achilles Rodriguez, So., 19-19, RQ, D3.
Outlook: The Rams lineup is loaded with experience and should be a formidable team in the district race.
DeLand Bulldogs
Coach: Christian Lohsen (1st year)
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24-25 dual record: 20-13
Recent district results: 2025:3; 2024:4; 2023:1; 2022:3; 2021:4; 2020:7; 2019:4-3A3; 2018:5-3A3; 2017:3-3A3; 2016:4-3A3; 2015:5-3A3; 2014:4-3A3; 2013:4; 2012:2
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Peyton Senez, 25-20, RQ, D3; Tramund Robinson, 33-19, RQ, D3; Aiden Neal, 12-8, RQ, D4; Johnathon Collie, 23-20, RQ, D4; David Birdsey, 36-11, RQ-BR, DC; Joshua Folsom, 43-14, RQ-BR, DC; Tyler Bracero, 25-13, D5; Rigaud Pierre, 29-10, D6; Lorenzo Calderon, 19-34, RQ, D4.
Notable returning wrestlers: Gerald Logan, Jr., 30-18, 8th, R2, D2; Hunter Owens, Sr., 16-9, RQ-BR, D3; Kaiden Olavarria, Jr., 30-22, RQ, D3; Jack Knowles, Sr..
What they are saying: “I've been with the program for eight years officially, slightly off and on before then, just kind of volunteering, but this year will be the first year I'm taking over as head coach and dealing with all the extra nonsense. It's a lot more than just being an assistant, just focusing on wrestling. It's going to be interesting. We graduated quite a few kids last year, so we're almost starting fresh, which has its own challenges, but its own unique charms when taking over.”
On Gerald Logan: “I think he still sees himself as a chaser instead of the guy being chased. It's nice having a kid that's in our district that's a kid we see a lot that is above him still. He's not a shoe-in for district, he's not a shoe-in for region, and even though he's in a pretty good spot to place at every step of the way, there's someone that he's still kind of eyeballing and still kind of chasing and I think that leads to keeping him hungry and keeping him wanting it for not just states but every step.”
On being head coach for first time: “It's going to be interesting. I've had many ideas for if I was head coach, what I would kind of like to do or what direction I'd like to go with the kids and how I would run practices. I’ve been taking some good from different coaches I've been around or the like and keeping an eye on some of the stuff I wasn't as keen on. I think just finding that balance and trying to take my experience through the years I've coached wrestling as well as just the many years coaching MMA and coaching ju-jitsu and stuff like that and what I've learned through that process as well.”
Outlook: DeLand graduated 9 of its 14 wrestlers in the postseason lineup last season. It allows Lohsen to get a clean slate on most of the group, but it will also be a younger team this season than it has been.
Forest Wildcats
Coach: Jeremy Burd (2nd season)
Assistant coaches: Coach Fronius, Coach Markham
Recent district results: 2025:6; 2024:7; 2023:7; 2022:5; 2021:7; 2020:6; 2019:6-2A5; 2018:5-2A5; 2017:6-2A5; 2016:5-2A5; 2015:8; 2014:7; 2013:6; 2012:7
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Ellis Lawson, 28-9, RQ, D3.
Notable returning wrestlers: Skyler Hackl, Sr., 26-8, RQ-BR, D3; Uriah Fackler, Jr., 28-10, RQ, DC; Nate Silva, Sr., 22-13, RQ, D3.
What they are saying: “We are working to go back-to-back county champs, place at district duals, have multiple placers at district and region, and have three qualifiers for state, at least.”
Outlook: Nearly the entire postseason lineup is back for Forest.
Orange City University Titans
Coach: Matt Weaver (10th season, 20th overall)
Assistant coaches: Jacob Mungo, Pete Meyers
Recent district results: 2025:7; 2024:6; 2023:8; 2022:7; 2021:3; 2020:3; 2019:6-3A3; 2018:6-3A3; 2017:7-3A3; 2016:9-3A3; 2015:2-3A3; 2014:5-3A3; 2013:2; 2012:5
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): None
Notable returning wrestlers: Marquise Harris-El, Sr.; Sebastian Hayes, Sr.; Justin Kurtz, Sr.; Eli Nichols, Sr.; Ivan Rua, Sr.; Paul Shepherd, Sr.
What are they saying: “I know it's not starting over because there are a lot of hungry kids. We are just looking for consistency and patience and showing up every day and asking the kids to do the same thing, And I think if the coaches and the kids can all do that, I think we'll get to where we're competing with everyone at the top.”
On kids buying in: “We've got a group of 15 to 20 kids that have from day one when I stepped on the mat last year in the spring, they've been committed to us all the way through till now. We took eight kids up to Pennsylvania this summer and did a camp up there and I mean, I could list off all 15 or 20 of them and I'm definitely excited.”
On what brought him back to coaching: “I never lost love for the sport. I've been here at the school ever since I stepped down. And a former athlete of mine, his son was a freshman last year and another athlete of mine was an assistant last year. Those two were big draws. Then my wife last year during Christmas break said ‘You need to get back into coaching.’ So, here I am.”
On optimism: “Am I going to put any claims out there, and am I going to say South Dade, watch out, and Lake Gibson? No, I'm not going to make those claims yet, but we've got a very promising future.”
Outlook: Weaver is back coaching and is looking to bring back Titans wrestling after some down years in the program.
West Port Wolf Pack
Coach: Paul Dodge (5th season)
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Recent district results: 2025:5; 2024:5; 2023:6; 2022:6; 2021:6; 2020:5; 2019:3; 2018:5; 2017:8; 2016:2; 2015:3; 2014:6; 2013:4-2A4; 2012:5-2A4
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Ethen Crews, 40-18, RQ, D2; David Hill, 31-13, RQ, D3; Harrison Caputo, 25-11, D6; Prince Valentine, 10-5.
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Mathew Pishotta, Sr., 32-10, RQ, D2; Maximus Hutchinson, So., 28-24, RQ, D4; Antanas Killen, Sr., 21-23, RQ, D4.
Outlook: The Wolf Pack graduated more than half of their postseason lineup but still have some guys back who can go deep into the postseason.
Sanford Seminole Seminoles
Coach: Kyle Sonriver (2nd at school/4th overall)
Assistant coaches: Paul Ilgen
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24-25 dual record: 0-7
Recent district results: 2025:8; 2024:8; 2023:5; 2022:4; 2021:5; 2020:4; 2019:5-3A3; 2018:7-3A3; 2017:8-3A3; 2016:10-3A3; 2015:8-3A3; 2014:9-3A3; 2013:9; 2012:8
Last state champion: Curtis Ruff, 2020 (285)
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): None
Notable returning wrestlers: Adrian Franklin, Jr., 8-14, RQ, D4.
New wrestler: Joey Lyle (Transfer from Lyman)
What they are saying: “This year’s team is young with a couple of second-year wrestlers and two wrestlers with more than three years of experience.”
Outlook: The Seminoles are a young team looking to get more athletes out to build the number in the room.
3A-2 Season Schedules
Buchholz
Dec. 2: vs. Columbia, 6:30 (Senior Night)
Dec. 5-6: East Lake Duals at Tohopekaliga
Dec. 12-13: Bobcat Round Robin at Alachua Sports Complex
Dec. 19-20: Rumble on the Range at The Villages
Dec. 29: Pirates Ships and Duels at Palm Bay
Jan. 2-3: Clay Rotary at Clay
Jan. 9-10: Cradle Cancer at Jensen Beach
Jan. 31: Wolfpack Invitational at Timber Creek
Feb. 5: at Union County, 6
Feb. 6-7: Capital City Classic at Chiles
Flagler Palm Coast
Boys
Dec. 3: vs. Fleming Island
Dec. 5: Friday Night Lights at Oakleaf
Dec. 13: William Nutter Memorial at Merritt Island
Dec. 19-20: Knockout Christmas Classic at Silver Spurs
Jan. 8: vs. Clay, 7
Jan. 17: Wolfpack Challenge at Wolfson
Jan. 21: at Matanzas, 6
Jan. 30-31: Flagler Rotary
Feb. 7: Five Star Conference at TBD
Girls
Nov. 25: Flagler Rotary Girls
Dec. 6: Let Freedom Ring at Orlando Freedom
Dec. 19-20: Knockout Christmas Classic at Silver Spurs
Jan. 10: Rusted Jade at Hernando
Jan. 17: Lady Longhorn at Harmony
Ocala Forest
Dec. 5-6: Windham Rotunda Memorial at Hernando
Dec. 12-13: Bobcat Round Robin at Alachua Sports Complex
Dec. 19-20: Rumble on the Range at The Villages
Jan. 2-3: TOC at Lake Mary
Jan. 9-10: Diamondback Challenge at Belleview
Jan. 17: Ed Kilpatrick Classic at Citrus
Jan. 21: vs. TBD (Senior Night)
Jan. 24: Rob Herman Cup at Citrus
Jan. 30-31: Flagler Rotary at Flagler Palm Coast
Feb. 4: County Championship at West Port
Feb. 7: Amanda St. John at The Villages
Lake Mary
Boys
Dec. 5-6: East Lake Duals at Tohopekaliga
Dec. 13: Ancient City Duals at St. Augustine
Dec. 19-20: Bill Scott Memorial at Lyman
Jan. 3: Tournament of Champions
Jan. 7: vs. DeLand, 6
Jan. 10: Dual at the Dunes at Fernandina Beach
Jan. 16-17: Viper Classic at Space Coast
Jan. 21: at Lake Brantley, 7
Jan. 24: Rob Hermann Cup Duals at Citrus
Jan. 31: Massung IBT at McKeel
Feb. 7: SAC Tournament at Hagerty
Orange City University
Boys
Dec. 6: Clash of Titans
Dec. 13: Deltona Duals at Deltona
Dec. 19-20: Bill Scott Memorial at Lyman
Jan. 10: DeLand Duals at DeLand
Jan. 14: vs. DeLand, 6
Jan. 21: at Deltona, 6
Jan. 22: at Sebreeze, 6
Jan. 24: Rob Herman Cup at Citrus
Jan. 28: at Lyman, 6
Jan. 31: Stanton Invitational at Stanton Prep
Girls
Nov. 25: Flagler Rotary Girls at Flagler Palm Coast
Dec. 13: Grenadier Gappler at Colonial
Dec. 19: Rumble on the Range at The Villages
Jan. 10: Clash of the Titans
Jan. 14: vs. DeLand, 6
Jan. 16: Lady Falcon Tournament at East River
Jan. 21: at Deltona, 6
Jan. 22: at Sebreeze, 6
Jan. 24: Greyhound Open at Lyman
Jan. 28: at Lyman, 6
Jan. 31: Lady Viper Duals at Space Coast