Sumter -- The semifinal matches for the South Carolina High School League wrestling state playoffs have been set, and each of the defending state champions are still alive.
All of the semifinal matches are scheduled for Wednesday.
Defending AAAAA state champion Fort Mill will play host to Rock Hill for the Upper State title. Defending Lower State champion Summerville will go to Goose Creek to try and reach the state championship match again.
In AAAA, Eastside will be trying to keep alive its hopes of a ninth straight state title by playing host to Greenwood for the Upper State crown. Defending Lower State champion Lugoff-Elgin will play host to James Island.
Two-time defending AAA state champion West-Oak will be playing host to Chester for the Upper State crown. There will be a new Lower State champion after Gilbert beat 2-time defending Lower State champion Aynor 48-33 in the third round on Monday. Gilbert will play host to Dreher for the Lower State crown..
Defending AA state champion Liberty will travel to Chesnee for the Upper State title. A new Lower State champion will be crowned as Timberland wrestles at Buford. Timberland knocked off defending Lower State champion North Central 51-18 in the third round.
The state championship matches are scheduled for Saturday at Dreher in Columbia.
SCHSL WRESTLING PLAYOFFS SCORES AND SCHEDULE
AAAAA
Third Round
Monday
Upper State
Fort Mill 35, Chapin 31
Rock Hill 36, Woodmont 31
Lower State
Summerville 51, Carolina Forest 15
Goose Creek 40, River Bluff 30
Semifinals
Wednesday
Upper State
Rock Hill at Fort Mill
Lower State
Summerville at Goose Creek
AAAA
Third Round
Monday
Upper State
Eastside 53, Northwestern 15
Greenwood 45, Indian Land 31
Lower State
James Island 54, Myrtle Beach 19
Lugoff-Elgin 41, May River 30
Semifinals
Wednesday
Upper State
Greenwood at Eastside
Lower State
James Island at Lugoff-Elgin
AAA
Third Round
Monday
Upper State
West-Oak 40, Palmetto 25
Chester 36, Powdersville 30
Lower State
Gilbert 48, Aynor 33
Dreher 45, Lake City 30
Semifinals
Wednesday
Upper State
Chester at West-Oak
Lower State
Dreher at Gilbert
AA
Upper State
Monday
Chesnee 50, Dixie 19
Liberty 32, Ninety Six 26
Lower State
Saturday
Timberland 51, North Central 18
Buford 56, Edisto 15
Semifinals
Upper State
Liberty at Chesnee
Lower State
Timberland at Buford
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