Article: No State Title Favorites at La Plata, Perhaps, but a Shot at Team Crown

After he and his La Plata teammates pummeled Patuxent and Huntingtown last Thursday night, Eric Jobe scanned the gymnasium for teammates who are front-runners for a state championship. He couldn't name one.

Then again, it could be all of them. La Plata showed it has the depth to make a run at its first state dual championship.

"We have a lot of guys that can hang in their weight class," said Jobe, a junior heavyweight. "None of the guys are favored, but the chance is always there that our guys could finish on top."

With Thursday's two victories -- 55-16 over Patuxent and 56-3 over Huntingtown -- La Plata (14-0) capped an undefeated regular season. The Warriors will be the top seed and hosts ...

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