LA JARA – The top-ranked Centauri High School wrestling team has two dual meets at the annual Naomi and Randy Keys Invitational Saturday at the Falcons’ gym.

The Falcons won both duals, however the wins did not come easy as they defeated Pagosa Springs 52-27 and then they defeated fourth-ranked Centauri 47-37.

“They weren’t easy,” said Centauri coach Cahlen Keys. “I would say they weren’t at the level I though we should be at. That’s why I’m a little disappointed. I don’t ever think duals should be easy especially against guys like this.”

Centauri 52, Pagosa Springs 27

The Falcons jumped to an early 12-0 lead against the Pirates. Riley Valdez won the 113-pound match by forfeit, and Mario Vigil pinned Taylor Hancey in 1:32 at 120.

Pagosa won the next three matches to take a 15-12 lead. Luke Tressler pinned Diego Hernandez in 1:10 at 126, Griffin Bower pinned Robert Coombs in 2:36 at 132, and Tommy Barker won a 5-3 decision in overtime over Cyrus Sandoval.

Centauri regained the lead as Ivan Nunez pinned Jacob Miller in 47 seconds at 145. The Falcons won the next five matches to take a 46-15 advantage.

Eyan Chavez won by forfeit at 152, Josh Polkowske won by a 10-2 major decision over Heath Fulbright at 160, Erik Mestas pinned David Morehouse in 1:14 at 170, Zach Buhr pinned Derek Carter in 26 seconds at 182, and Byron Shawcroft pinned Wil Aucoin in 2:56 at 195.

The Pirates ended the run by winning the next two matches. First, Connor Kelley pinned Skylar Montague in 1:44 at 220, and Antonio Quesada won by forfeit at 285.

The Falcons wrapped up the dual as Matthew Salazar pinned Michael Thomas in 2:56 at 106.

Centauri 47, Buena Vista 37

The Falcons fell into an early 15-0 hole against the Demons. Chris Hutchings pinned Vigil in 3:33 at 120, Nolan Verrier pinned Hernandez in 3:34 at 126, and Colton Montoya recorded a 6-1 decision over Coombs at 132.

Sandoval earned Centauri’s first win in the dual as he pinned Carter Romack in 1:11 at 138. However, Lopez was pinned by David Arellano in 3:12 at 145 to give Buena Vista a 21-6 lead.

The Falcons answered by winning the next six matches. First, Chavez pinned Trey Cardwell in 57 seconds at 152, Polkowske won by a 16-4 major decision over Chris DeLuca at 160, Mestas won by forfeit at 170, Buhr won by 11-9 decision over Seth Moss, and Shawcroft (195) and Montague (285) won their matches by forfeit.

The Demons’ Abram Durbin won the 285-pounbd match by forfeit. However, Salazar iced the Falcons’ victory as he pinned J.J. Medina in 1:11 at 106.

Buena Vista won the final match as Caleb Camp pinned Valdez in 1:23 at 113.

“I kind of knew how it was going to play out,” Keys said. “I’m not saying that I guessed every match, but I knew where their team was deep and where we were deep. We’ve been better at the upper weights all season and they’ve been lower at the lower weights.”

Falcons host Alamosa today

Centauri will host Alamosa, the fourth-ranked team in Class 3A today. Match time at the Falcons’ gym is at 6 p.m.

“It will be a fun one,” Keys said. “It’s kind of the same thing. They’re really good at the lower weights and we have it got it at the upper weights. They’re some weights that can go either way. That’s who’s going to win that dual. Who picks up those victories.”

Centauri 52, Pagosa Springs 27

113 – Valdez (C) by forfeit; 120 – Vigil (C) pinned Hancey, 1:32; 126 – Tressler (PS) pinned Hernandez, 1:10; 132 – Bower (PS) pinned Coombs, 2:36; 138 – Barker (PS) dec. Sandoval, 5-3 OT; 145 – Lopez (C) pinned Miller, 0:47; 152 – Chavez (C) by forfeit; 160 – Polkowske (C) maj. dec. Fulbright, 10-2; 170 – Mestas (C) pinned Fulbright, 1:14; 182 – Buhr (C) pinned Carter, 0:26; 195 – Shawcroft (C) pinned Aucoin, 2:56; 220 – Kelley (PS) pinned Montague, 1:44; 285 – Quesada (PS) by forfeit; 106 – Salazar (C) pinned Thomas, 3:56.

Centauri 47, Buena Vista 37

120 – Hutchings (BV) pinned Vigil, 3:33; 126 – Verrier (BV) pinned Hernandez, 3:34; 132 – Montoya (BV) dec. Coombs, 6-1; 138 – Sandoval (C) pinned Romack, 1:11; 145 – Arellano (BV) pinned Lopez, 3:12; 152 – Chavez (C) pinned Cardwell, 0:57; 160 – Polkowske (C) maj. dec. DeLuca, 16-4; 170 – Mestas (C) by forfeit; 182 – Buhr (C) dec. Moss, 11-9; 195 – Shawcroft (C) by forfeit; 220 – Montague (C) by forfeit; 285 – Durbin (BV) by forfeit; 106 – Salazar (C) pinned Medina, 1:11; 113 – Camp (BV) pinned Valdez, 1:23.