Returning Class 2A state qualifier Jack Ragan thought Dixon ’s dual wrestling match against the Rochelle Hubs would be a close battle.

Not so much.

One of multiple two-match winners for the Dukes, Ragan pinned Rochelle’s AJ Milan at 120 pounds and was one of six Dixon boys to win by fall during the team’s 61-14 victory over the Hubs. It was the second of two dual wins Tuesday night for the Dukes, who had eight pins in a dominant 71-0 shutout against Burlington Central .

“We came in here and thought it’d be close, but we went out and beat them,” Ragan said. “We came in here hot, and we’re starting off 2-0.

“We’re a young team, but we look pretty good right now.”

The match was close after four bouts, with Rochelle (1-1) bringing Dixon (2-0) within a point after Aidan Lopez’s 19-4

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