En route to a state championship, every point matters.
At the AHSAA Class 1A/4A Wrestling Championships in Huntsville, the Tallassee Tigers sent 12 grapplers to the tournament and all 12 scored at least one point. The formula resulted in a team state championship and five individual state winners.
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