JEFFERSON TWP — Neither coach was particularly concerned with the scoreboard.

Their focus was more on what was transpiring on the wrestling mat.

Both Butler coach Scott Stoner and Knoch coach Grayson Hixon wanted to see their wrestlers implement what was taught to them leading up to the match.

And, for the most part, both coaches were satisfied after Butler downed Knoch, 63-13, Wednesday night.

“In lieu of the score, that aside, I feel really good about how we wrestled tonight,” Hixon said. “It was much better compared to the last couple of weeks or so. A lot of the things we were working on in the room, I saw tonight.”

For Butler, in a match it won by 50 points and had six pins, things weren't as clear cut.

Stoner was pleased with some of what he saw on the mat, but was also left with the impression that the Golden Tornado could have been better in some bouts.

“It was a chance to compete tonight because we've been off since the Christmas tournament,” Stoner said. “We did come back and wrestle Armstrong (Jan. 2). We had a real solid match and we got a better read on how we were progressing in that match, but I didn't really see a lot of that tonight. I thought we were really sloppy.”

There was nothing sloppy, though, about the way Jack Codispot handled business for Butler at 160 pounds.

The senior spent the first period piling up points and working on a go-to move before finally pinning Brendan Hinchberger.

The emphasis for Codispot against Knoch was to develop a move to pull out of his pocket when he needs it the most once the competition of the WPIAL team and individual season heats up, Stoner said.

“He's tremendously athletic, so he relies on that,” Stoner said of Codispot, who is now 13-1 this season (seven by pin) and is closing in on 100 wins. “I'm like, 'Jack, you're at this point and you've beaten a lot of good kids because you're athletic, but you don't have a real go-to thing.'”

Codispot, though, may have found one.

“When you get down in the big matches ... and he can hit that shot and be confident with it, that's important,” Stoner said.

It was also a good night for Butler 138-pounder Colton Spohn, who's been snakebitten by some close losses this season.

Spohn, though, earned a pin in 1:37.

“Spohn was important because ... it was an opportunity for him to go out and compete and get a win,” Stoner said. “And he did it aggressively, which is a step in the right direction for him.”

Domenic Vivirito (126), Nate McMaster (132), Steven Green (145) and Cooper Baxter (170) also earned pins for the Golden Tornado.

Knoch's 13 points came from a pin by heavyweight Eli Reese, a major decision by 195-pounder Kody Moore and a 6-1 decision by 152-pounder Guy DeLeonardis.

That match between DeLeonardis and Butler's Nate McDonald was the most competitive of the night.

DeLeonardis, though, didn't let McDonald breathe throughout their bout and was aggressive from start to finish.

“We call him the 'Italian Stallion,'” Hixon said, grinning. “He has that tenacity. Guy is one of our captains this year. It's great having him in the room. He always brings that intensity to the room and it helps bring everyone up.”

Butler 63, Knoch 13

(Match started at 170 pounds)

106-Nick Schaukowitsch (B) by forfeit; 113-Guyd Baptiste (B) by forfeit; 120-Clayton Dressler (B) by forfeit; 126-Domenic Vivirito (B) pinned Ty Misitis 2:19; 132-Nate McMaster pinned Hunter Oskin 5:04; 138-Colton Spohn (B) pinned Hunter Cascio 1:37; 145-Steven Green (B) pinned Kyle Lauster :57; 152-Guy DeLeonardis (K) dec. Nate McDonald, 6-1; 160-Jack Codispot (B) pinned Brendan Hinchberger 2:57; 170-Cooper Baxter (B) pinned Sam Freyermuth 2:51; 182-Hunter Neff (B) dec. Earnie Zilka, 9-4; 195-Kody Moore (K) maj. dec. Jake Pomykata 11-2; 220-Caleb Hartung (B) by forfeit; Hwt.-Eli Reese (K) pinned Nate Cornibe 1:38