Jackson County Central has been seeded first for the Section 3A team wrestling tournament and will host a pair of matches next Thursday.
Eighth-seeded Wabasso wrestles ninth-seeded Luverne at 6 p.m. with the winner to face the Huskies in a dual scheduled for 7 p.m.
JCC defeated Luverne 46-21 in a dual in Redwood Falls on Dec. 6. The Huskies did not face the Rabbits during the regular season.
Also on that side of the bracket Thursday, fourth-seeded Pipestone hosts fifth-seeded Fulda/Murray County Central.
On the other side of the bracket, there will be two matches at Tracy with seventh-seeded Red Rock Central facing 10th-seeded Springfield at 6 p.m. and the winner facing Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove at 7 p.m.
In the final quarterfinal match, third-seeded Adrian Area hosts sixth-seeded St. James Area.
The four teams coming out of Thursday’s matches meet in Lamberton on Saturday, Feb. 16 with the semifinals at 12:30 p.m. followed by the championship match.
The state team tournament is Thursday, March 2 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
The Section 3A individual tournament is Saturday, Feb. 25 in Jackson.
SECTION 3A WRESTLING
Thursday, Feb. 16
First round
Upper bracket
Wabasso (7-13) vs. Luverne (9-11) at Jackson, 6 p.m.
Lower bracket
Red Rock Central (8-12) vs. Springfield (6-15) at Tracy, 6 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Upper bracket
Wabasso-Luverne winner at Jackson County Central (14-7), 7 p.m.
Fulda/Murray County Central (10-12) at Pipestone (9-9), 7 p.m.
Lower bracket
Red Rock Central-Springfield winner at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove (19-12), 7 p.m.
St. James Area (9-12) at Adrian Area (20-7), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 18
At Lamberton
Semifinals
Upper-bracket winners, 12:30 p.m.
Lower-bracket winners, 12:30 p.m.
Championship
Semifnal winners, 2:30 p.m.