I guess I have a different opinion. Not all good matches are between the best wrestlers in the state. I saw a lot of very impressive matches this weekend (yes, I was there for the entire tourament). As expected, Hase and Rogers, Esterl and York, Gienger and Meyer, Corwin and Patterson (along with a bunch of others) were all were very exciting matches to watch. But, I enjoy watching kids that have a lot of heart compteting at a level that is not expected of them. This just happened to be one of those matches.
I am with you in that the best matches don't have to be between the best or the finalists. A few years ago I saw a Kansas native in Keiswetter battle it out with a kid from Indianapolis (if I recall correctly) at DII nationals in a high scoring affair that went to overtime and saw Keis hit 3 or 4 twisters and the other guy fight back tooth and nail only to lose via pinfall in ot.
