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"Blood. Sweat. Bears."
Lakewood, Ohio has two high schools with very different wrestling teams. The public school, Lakewood High, has not had a state champion since 1959. This may change with Matt Curley. Matt, who is naturally strong and struggles with an unorthodox style, lives with his single mother in a small apartment and dreams of becoming a champion. However, the biggest challenge to becoming a champion in Ohio is in Matt's hometown: St. Edward High School. For two generations, St. Edward has dominated high school wrestling in Ohio.