Brick Recreation Mat Rats I stretched their record to 4-0 in the Jersey Shore Junior Wrestling League with a pair of victories over Howell I, 54-31, and Howell II, 90-13, on Dec. 12 at Howell.
Rob Ruggiero at 130 pounds and Tyler Clayton at 90 pinned both of their opponents and Joe Ghione at 95 recorded a pin and a technical fall.
Mat Rats I actually came back from a 31-0 deficit and swept the remaining weight classes in the victory over Howell I.
“We still have work to do,” coach Pete Anderson said.
Rob Triano (140), Cliff Ruggiero (122), Brian Matthews (107), Tom Wright (80) and Dan Rackliffe (76) each won two bouts, one via a pin. Also going 2-0 on the day were heavyweight Nick Zbranak, Nick Costa (150), Justin Kieslor (114) and Christian Casselli (100).
Alec Donovan (107) and Dean Sherry (95) each got two pins as Mat Rats II split their two bouts, losing to Howell I, 49-33, and beating Howell II, 65-30, to go to 3-1 on the season.
Kyle Wojtaszek at 90 pounds included a pin in his two victories, while heavyweight Eric Tober, Dean Lamela (150), Dom Spampanato (140), Jack Baker (80) and Bill Breen (60) each won two bouts via decision.
Mat Rats III also had a split, beating Colts Neck, 55-48, and losing to Bayshore Youth Athletic Association II, 54-44, to go to 3-1 on the season, as heavyweight Justin Szuba recorded a pin and a winning decision. Also winning both bouts were Bill Godfrey (107), Ryan Hawkins (95), Conner Mulligan (90), Matt Schleifer (76) and Matt Wardlaw (56).
Mat Rats I and II have their doubledual meets with Barnegat and Stafford I on Dec. 19 rescheduled to Jan. 2, because the programs have wrestlers competing for their middle schools in the Takedown Tournament in Manchester on Saturday. But Mat Rats I and Mat Rats II teams go head to head on Dec. 22 at Veterans Memorial Middle School.