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CHATTANOOGA---Sunday is coming fast. The Chattanooga Mocs, Appalachian State and Campbell and all tied at 4-0 atop the Southern Conference standings. The Mocs and 19th-ranked Mountaineers square off to break part of that stalemate with the Camels visiting both over the following two Sundays.
 
But this is about this Sunday. Coach Kyle Ruschell didn't shirk. He quickly pointed out how big a match faces his squad along with the tough environment that awaits in Boone.
 
"It's a big deal, and I know some coaches shy away from that," Ruschell started. But I let these guys know you have to be ready to go, and all your matches but are really important.
 
"So don't shy away from it. The excitement needs to be there but not to the point where it freezes you up. It's an excitement because you get to wrestle in front of a crowd in a hostile territory. Those things are fun."
 
The 3 p.m., matinee broadcasts on Rockfin with Track live scoring.
 
PROBABLE MATCHUPS

Class	Chattanooga (7-8/4-0)	#19 App State (8-2/4-0)	Matchup
125	Logan Ashton (3-12)	#11 Caleb Smith (19-5)	0-0
133	#13 Brayden Palmer (15-3)	Ethan Oakley (14-9)	1-0
141	Franco Valdes (3-6) or Dayne Dalrymple (7-9)	Heath Gonyer (11-9)	0-1/0-1
149	Noah Castillo (5-3) or Grant Lundy (9-9)	#9 Jon Jon Millner (22-3)	0-1/1-1
157	Lincoln Heck (10-7) or Jackson Hurst (4-9)	#28 Tommy Askey (23-11)	0-0
165	Weston Wichman (2-2)	#26 Will Formato (22-7)	0-0
174	#11 Rocky Jordan (12-1)	#27 Will Miller (19-8)	0-0/0-0
184	#26 Matthew Waddell (10-5)	Luke Uliano (11-10)	0-0
197	Jake Boyd (9-5)	Carson Floyd (19-7)	0-1
285	Logan Andrew (7-11)	Triston Norris (14-9) or Jacob Sartorio (14-12)	0-0

 
 
SERIES
35-25-1 | Home: 19-11 / Road: 14-4-1 / Neutral: 2-2 / Streak: -7

• A single decision separated the Mocs and Mountaineers in five of the last eight meetings.
• Mocs return three winners from a year ago: Brayden Palmer (133), Thomas Sell (184) & Waddell. App also has three: Heath Gonyer (141), Jon Jon Millner (149) & Cody Bond (157).
• Last win in Boone? 19-17 on Feb. 8, 2015.

 
QUOTABLE
" You don't get those types of moments often in life, so enjoy it. Go out there, put on a show and have fun. If we wrestle like we did last weekend, we'll be right there." – Kyle Ruschell on wrestling in a hostile environment
 
"All these matches are going to be super tight. Like last year, there were five matches within two points. We won two, they won three of them, and so we gotta figure out how to switch that." – Ruschell on how tight this match is historically
 
3 NOTES TO KNOW

• Rocky Jordan (174) is on a 7-match winning streak dating back to a 3-1 decision over then-#14 Nelson Brands (Iowa). Five of his last six wins are via tech falls with 32 duals points scored during the streak, and 4.6 per match average.
• Three Mocs are ranked currently in the various published polls. Jordan is anywhere from 10th to 15th. Brayden Palmer (133) spans 12th through 16th, while Matthew Waddell's (184) top number is 26th in the NCAA Coaches rating.
• Noah Castillo (149) made a big impression returning from injury last weekend securing nine points with a major decision at Presbyterian and tech fall at The Citadel. He has his hands full with #9 Jon Jon Millner. The two matched up last year with Millner earning a 4-1 decision.

 
LAST 3 RESULTS
Jan. 21: Davidson, W, 39-3
Jan. 27: at Presbyterian, W, 28-15
Jan. 29: at The Citadel, W, 31-6
 
NEXT 3 MATCHES
Feb. 5: at #19 Appalachian State, 3 p.m.
Feb. 10: Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.
Feb. 12: Campbell, 2 p.m.
 
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