Tallassee wrestling wins Region 2 championship, Benjamin Russell finishes runner-up

Tallassee senior wrestler Russell Phillips knew his team was going to win the AHSAA Region 2 wrestling championship before they even started their most important match on Friday night.

With Tallassee sitting in the Region 2 tournament with a 2-0 record after beating Russell County and Beauregard, the Tigers were set to face Benjamin Russell in the de-facto region championship.

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Tallassee wrestling vs. Benjamin Russell — Buy Now

[Dalton Middleton/The Tallassee Tribune] The Tallassee wrestling team won the AHSAA Class 5A/6A Region 2 championship on Friday night. The Tigers beat Opelika, Russell County, Benjamin Russell and Beauregard.

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[Dalton Middleton/The Tallassee Tribune] The Tallassee wrestling team won the AHSAA Class 5A/6A Region 2 championship on Friday night. The Tigers beat Opelika, Russell County, Benjamin Russell and Beauregard.

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Benjamin Russell wrestling vs. Tallassee — Buy Now

[Dalton Middleton/The Tallassee Tribune] The Benjamin Russell wrestling team finished runner-up in the Class 5A/6A Region 2 championship. The Wildcats beat both Opelika and Beauregard to clinch a No. 2 seed in the playoffs.

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[Dalton Middleton/The Tallassee Tribune] The Benjamin Russell wrestling team finished runner-up in the Class 5A/6A Region 2 championship. The Wildcats beat both Opelika and Beauregard to clinch a No. 2 seed in the playoffs.

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Tallassee wrestling wins Region 2 championship, Benjamin Russell finishes runner-up

Dalton Middleton

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