NAHUNTA, GA – The Toombs County High School MatDawgs stormed into the Battle at the Bay tournament, crowning four individual champions and piling up runner-up finishes throughout the lineup. Hosted at Brantley County High School and featuring a loaded field of 12 teams from Southeast Georgia, the MatDawgs showcased depth, heart, and championship pedigree.

Bunch Brothers Bring the Thunder

Sophomore Walker Bunch (132) and junior Wyatt Bunch (138) both went undefeated en route to gold, turning the middle weights into a family affair. Walker steamrolled through the bracket with two pins, one technical pins, and a forfeit before capping his day with an 8-0 major decision over Camden County’s Jayden Buehler in the final. Wyatt was equally merciless, racking up three technical falls and a pin, then closing with a 17-7 major decision over Camden County 2’s Manuel Moreno. The brothers combined for 58 team points—more than some entire squads.

Coley and Allen Anchor the Upper Weights

Lucas Coley (175) made light work of the 175-pound division, earning four technical falls including a 20-3 clinic in the championship against Camden’s Christian Ward. Meanwhile, Leeson Allen (215) was a human wrecking ball, recording three pins and outlasting Brantley County’s Ty Hughes and Camden’s Anthony Wright in decision wins to claim gold. 

Silver Linings and Grit

The MatDawgs weren’t done at the top of the podium. Samson Dobbs (144), Sebastian Crow (157), and Tyson Brantley (165) all battled to the finals, each dropping hard-fought battles but proving Toombs belongs in every championship conversation.

Dobbs dominated with two pins and a major decision over state qualifier Joel Fuel of Brunswick before a medical forfeit in the final. Crow pinned his way through his first two opponents and majored Camden’s Justin Goodwin 10-0 before a narrow 7-2 loss to Brunswick’s State Qualifier, Semaj Dobbins. Brantley, wrestling with fire, needed just 3:49 total mat time for three pins and a semifinal thriller (9-7 over Vidalia’s Cayleb Sanford) before falling 9-0 to Bacon County’s Ashton Anderson.

Depth Shines Through

Even in tougher draws, Toombs wrestlers showed resilience. Jessie McCoy (120) bounced back from early losses with a 20-4 tech fall over Vidalia on the day take 6th place. Lukas Young (126) opened with a pin and ended up injury defaulting from the tournament to 8th place. Brilyn Williams (190) fought through a brutal bracket to finish 8th.

By the Numbers

• 4 Champions: Walker Bunch, Wyatt Bunch, Lucas Coley, Leeson Allen
• 3 Runner-Ups: Dobbs, Crow, Brantley

Coach’s Corner

“This group wrestles like Dawgs—hungry, relentless, and together,” said Toombs County head coach Todd Allen. “Four champs, three others to make the finals. That’s program effort and we’re just getting started.”

What’s Next?

The MatDawgs return to action in two weeks before Thanksgiving on November 26th in Jones County at the Gauntlet in Gray Invitational. 

Final Team Standings (Top 5)

1. Camden County — 258.5
2. Toombs County – 184.5
3. Camden County 2 — 134.5
4. Ware County — 130.5
5. Brunswick — 117.5

Battle at the Bay Results for Toombs County: 

Varsity 120

Jessie McCoy’s place is 6th and has scored 9.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Jaxson Schaeffer (Brunswick) won by decision over Jessie McCoy (Toombs County) (Dec 8-3)
• Round 2 – Jessie McCoy (Toombs County) won by tech fall over Terence Scott (Vidalia) (TF 20-4)
• Round 3 – Reggie Smith (Coffee) won by fall over Jessie McCoy (Toombs County) (Fall 4:19)
• Consolation Bracket – Jessie McCoy (Toombs County) won by forfeit over Sebastian FF Elmore FF (Bacon County) (FF)
• 5th Place Match – Sanji Ledessma (Wayne County HS) won by decision over Jessie McCoy (Toombs County) (Dec 10-6)

Varsity 126

Lukas FF FF Young’s place is 8th and has scored 2.5 team points.

• Round 1 – Lukas FF FF Young (Toombs County) won by fall over Rylan FF FF Benton (Brantley County HS) (Fall 3:59)
• Round 2 – Nicholas Schuyler (Camden County) won by major decision over Lukas FF FF Young (Toombs County) (Maj 14-4)
• Quarterfinal – Keshaun Lee (Brunswick) won by injury default over Lukas FF FF Young (Toombs County) (Inj. 2:33)
• Cons. Round 1 – Phillip Harrell (Glynn Academy) won by forfeit over Lukas FF FF Young (Toombs County) (FF)
• 7th Place Match – Morgan Davis (Dublin) won by forfeit over Lukas FF FF Young (Toombs County) (FF)

Varsity 132

Walker Bunch’s place is 1st and has scored 29.5 team points.

• Round 2 – Walker Bunch (Toombs County) won by tech fall over Stevron Blake (Wayne County HS) (TF 26-8)
• Round 3 – Walker Bunch (Toombs County) won by forfeit over Sawyer Grimsley (Brantley County HS) (FF)
• Quarterfinal – Walker Bunch (Toombs County) won by fall over Keymontae Sanders (Dublin) (Fall 2:13)
• Semifinal – Walker Bunch (Toombs County) won by fall over Kyle Lafferty (Glynn Academy) (Fall 1:44)
• 1st Place Match – Walker Bunch (Toombs County) won by major decision over Jayden Buehler (Camden County) (Maj 8-0)

Varsity 138

Wyatt Bunch’s place is 1st and has scored 28.5 team points.

• Round 2 – Wyatt Bunch (Toombs County) won by tech fall over Caden Benton (Brantley County HS) (TF 23-8)
• Round 3 – Wyatt Bunch (Toombs County) won by tech fall over Wyatt Patisaul (Dublin) (TF 33-17)
• Quarterfinal – Wyatt Bunch (Toombs County) won by fall over Matt Kennedy (Glynn Academy) (Fall 1:48)
• Semifinal – Wyatt Bunch (Toombs County) won by tech fall over Dylan Kicklighter (Vidalia) (TF 19-4)
• 1st Place Match – Wyatt Bunch (Toombs County) won by major decision over Manuel Moreno (Camden County 2) (Maj 17-7)

Varsity 144

Samson Dobbs’s place is 2nd and has scored 20.0 team points.

• Round 2 – Samson Dobbs (Toombs County) won by major decision over Joel Fuel (Brunswick) (Maj 13-5)
• Round 3 – Samson Dobbs (Toombs County) won by fall over Ray Hunter (Camden County 2) (Fall 3:45)
• Round 4 – Samson Dobbs (Toombs County) received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 5 – Samson Dobbs (Toombs County) won by fall over Dustin Underwood (Brunswick) (Fall 3:43)
• 1st Place Match – Caleb Pierce (Camden County) won by medical forfeit over Samson Dobbs (Toombs County) (MFF)

Varsity 157

Sebastian Crow’s place is 2nd and has scored 21.5 team points.

• Round 1 – Sebastian Crow (Toombs County) received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 2 – Sebastian Crow (Toombs County) won by fall over Ian Cadang (Camden County 2) (Fall 3:03)
• Round 3 – Sebastian Crow (Toombs County) won by fall over Kayne Hodges (Bacon County) (Fall 1:41)
• Championship Bracket – Sebastian Crow (Toombs County) won by major decision over Justin Goodwin (Camden County) (Maj 10-0)
• 1st Place Match – Semaj Dobbins (Brunswick) won by decision over Sebastian Crow (Toombs County) (Dec 7-2)

Varsity 165

Tyson Brantley’s place is 2nd and has scored 24.0 team points.

• Round 2 – Tyson Brantley (Toombs County) won by fall over Maleek Mackey (Ware County) (Fall 1:23)
• Round 3 – Tyson Brantley (Toombs County) won by fall over Matthew Spradley (Camden County 2) (Fall 0:37)
• Quarterfinal – Tyson Brantley (Toombs County) won by fall over Steven Wyman (Camden County) (Fall 1:49)
• Semifinal – Tyson Brantley (Toombs County) won by decision over Cayleb Sanford (Vidalia) (Dec 9-7)
• 1st Place Match – Ashton Anderson (Bacon County) won by major decision over Tyson Brantley (Toombs County) (Maj 9-0)

Varsity 175

Lucas Coley’s place is 1st and has scored 24.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Lucas Coley (Toombs County) received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 2 – Lucas Coley (Toombs County) won by tech fall over Wiley Ray (Brantley County HS) (TF 19-3)
• Round 4 – Lucas Coley (Toombs County) won by tech fall over Amos Burnam (Wayne County HS) (TF 20-5)
• Round 5 – Lucas Coley (Toombs County) won by tech fall over Brycen Pittman (Brunswick) (TF 15-0)
• 1st Place Match – Lucas Coley (Toombs County) won by tech fall over Christian Ward (Camden County) (TF 20-3)

Varsity 190

Brilyn Williams’s place is 8th and has scored 1.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Xavior Dobson (Coffee) won by fall over Brilyn Williams (Toombs County) (Fall 3:15)
• Round 2 – Caleb Cross (Glynn Academy) won by fall over Brilyn Williams (Toombs County) (Fall 1:03)
• Round 3 – Ethan Eunice (Brantley County HS) won by fall over Brilyn Williams (Toombs County) (Fall 5:04)
• Consolation Bracket – Jalen Hampton (Ware County) won by fall over Brilyn Williams (Toombs County) (Fall 2:16)
• 7th Place Match – Wykeen Knight (Coffee) won by decision over Brilyn Williams (Toombs County) (Dec 5-4)

Varsity 215

Leeson Allen’s place is 1st and has scored 24.5 team points.

• Round 1 – Leeson Allen (Toombs County) won by fall over Collin Deal (Ware County) (Fall 3:02)
• Round 2 – Leeson Allen (Toombs County) won by fall over Derrick Wallace (Wayne County HS) (Fall 0:23)
• Round 3 – Leeson Allen (Toombs County) won by fall over Jared Solomon (Wayne County HS) (Fall 0:39)
• Round 4 – Leeson Allen (Toombs County) won by decision over Ty Hughes (Brantley County HS) (Dec 12-5)
• Round 5 – Leeson Allen (Toombs County) won by decision over Anthony Wright (Camden County) (Dec 3-2)