For the fourth straight year, Jackson County Central will wrestle for the Big South Conference championship when the Huskies are in New Ulm to face the Eagles at 11 a.m, Saturday.
West Division champion JCC lost to East Division winner Martin County for the title in 2021, turned the tables on the Red Bulls in 2022 and defeated St. Peter last year.
The Huskies also won the conference title in 2015 when the teams met in a tournament at one site.
Jackson County Central has a 16-3 overall record this season after a 60-18 victory over Windom/Mountain Lake to finish its West Division schedule with a 6-0 record.
The Huskies got six points for each of their 10 wins over the Cobras, eight falls and two forfeits.
Winners by fall were Kyler Thier (107), Isaac Rodriguez (121), Nolan Ambrose (139), Trey Rossow (152), Seth Stai (172), Ryan Haley (189), Brayden Winter (215) and Michael Hansen (285).
Forfeit winners were Kayden Eller (114) and Karsen Janssen (160).
Losses for Jackson County Central this season have been to Liberty, Ariz., Washington, Ill. and Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial.
JCC beat New Ulm 38-27 on Jan. 23 in New Ulm.
The Huskies are fourth in the latest Class 1A team rankings by The Guillotine.
New Ulm, which received mention in the Class 2A poll, is 21-4. The Eagles wrestled three duals Thursday, beating Glencoe-Silver Lake/Lester Prairie, Kimball Area and Sibley East.
Losses for New Ulm in addition to JCC have been to Class 2A No. 7 United, 2A No. 8 Marshall and Class 1A No. 2 Holdingford.
Championship matches
Scores of Big South Conference wrestling championship matches.
In 2015 and 2016 there was a conference tournament. Since then, the West Division champion has wrestled the East Division champion in a dual.
2015: Jackson County Central 43, Worthington 27
2016: Worthington 32, Blue Earth Area 19
2017: Blue Earth Area 34, Worthington 23
2018: Martin County 45, Marshall 12
2019: Martin County 44, Marshall 17
2020: Martin County 45, Marshall 19
2021: Martin County 31, Jackson County Central 29
2022: Jackson County Central 50, Martin County 13
2023: Jackson County Central 44, St. Peter 10
JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL WRESTLING SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Sat., Dec. 2: at Glencoe-Silver Lake Invitational, 3rd of 8
Tues., Dec. 5: Redwood Valley at Luverne, W 48-28
Tues., Dec. 5: at Luverne, W 60-10
Sat., Dec. 9: Pizza Ranch Invitational, Jackson, 2nd of 13
Sat., Dec. 16: at Austin Roberts Memorial, Spencer, 1st of 8
Tues., Dec. 19: Marshall, W 37-31
Tues., Dec. 19: Worthington, W 48-9
Fri., Dec. 29: at Rumble on the Red, 16th of 66
Fri., Jan. 5: Liberty, Ariz. at La Crosse, L 36-27
Fri., Jan. 5: Holmen, Wis. at La Crosse, W 45-30
Fri., Jan. 5: Washington, Ill. at La Crosse, L 42-25
Sat., Jan. 6: Apple Valley at La Crosse, W 42-19
Sat., Jan. 6: Glenbard North, Ill. at La Crosse, W 38-24
Sat., Jan. 6: Prairie du Chien, Wis. at La Crosse, W 42-28
Tues., Jan. 9: Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove, W 47-21
Sat., Jan. 20: at LCWM tournament, 7th of 9
Tues., Jan. 23: Mankato West at New Ulm, W 51-15
Tues., Jan. 23: at New Ulm, W 38-27
Tues., Jan. 23: St. Peter at New Ulm, W 39-28
Thurs., Jan. 25: at Pipestone, W 51-18
Tues., Jan. 30: at Adrian/Ellsworth, W 42-27
Thurs., Feb. 1: Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Area at Fulda, L 42-23
Thurs., Feb. 1: at Fulda/Murray County Central, W 34-31
Fri., Feb. 2: Big South Conference, Jackson, 4th of 13
Sat., Feb. 3: at Maple River/USC tournament, 12th of 14
Thurs., Feb. 8: Windom/Mountain Lake, W 60-18
Sat., Feb. 10: at New Ulm, 11 a.m.