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The home team has only three players who have any appreciable mat time. Kalkaska exploited that weakness for a 42-21 victory.

Each team had several open weight classes. In fact, there were three that both voided: 103, 130 and 171 pounds.

James Boyce was the first Blazer wrestler to actually compete on the mat in the lower weight divisions.

It wasn't a positive experience, however. Boyce lost by a pin in 3 minutes, 8 seconds to Adam Brown.

Kalkaska gave the Ramblers six points when it voided 119 pounds to Nate Haley, but recouped those with a forfeit win by Luke Gillespie at 125 pounds.

Nathan Hayden at 135 pounds and Aaron Prentis at 140 received unchallenged victories for the Blazers.

Wes McFadden then lost by a fall to Boyne's talented Cody Wilmot in 5:30 at 145 pounds, and Dave Chalker dropped a 9-4 decision to Drew Nohel at 152.

But the Blazers stopped the Ramblers' streak when Andrew Adams pinned Chris Kirkby in 1:04 at 160.

After both teams voided 171, Erik Hayes picked up a forfeit win at 189. Steven Popp pinned Nate Texidor in 1:19 at 215, and Matt Pare won by a fall in 1:30 over Jose Hernandez at 285.

The Blazers are at home Thursday night for a league match with Charlevoix starting at 6 p.m.