The Seneca Valley wrestling team set themselves up for quite a challenge in the WPIAL playoffs.

The Raiders blasted Hopewell 46-18 Monday night at Chartiers Valley to earn the No. 16 seed in the WPIAL Class AAA wrestling team playoffs.

Seneca Valley will wrestle Franklin Regional, which is ranked No. 1 in the state in Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Murrysville.

Five Raiders — Alex Lynch (106 pounds), Alex Fisher (120), Anthony Latess (132), John Proper (182) and Tyler Miller (285) — won by pinfall.

Senca Valley 46, Hopewell 18

(Match started at 126 pounds)

106-Alex Lynch (S) pin Anthony Rosati, 1:10; 113-Ben Lynch (S) dec. Jack Georgetson, 5-0; 120-Alex Fisher (S) pin Sam Poola, 1:26; 126-Travis Sonson (H) dec. Nick Zoria, 6-0; 132-Anthony Latess (S) pin Kyle Davis, 1:54; 138-Zain Skalos (S) maj. dec. Dustin Winkle, 11-2; 145-Brennen O’Shea (S) dec. Clark Cicone, 9-3; 152-Steve Flannary (H) dec. Seth Schiever, 6-1; 160-Austin Leon (S) dec. Dimantae Bronaugh, 3-2; 170-Steve Rudolph (S) dec. Nick Guzma, 10-4; 182-John Proper (S) pin Brandon Frtzius, 3:07; 195-James Kimbrough (H) pin Brandon Nulph, 4:54; 220-Stephon Peake (H) pin Brady Moore, 1:10; Hwt.-Tyler Miller (S) pin Zeke Berner, 1:08

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