Bellefonte lost a close dual on the road to Huntingdon, 29-25, on Thursday evening in the Red Raiders’ season opener.

Bellefonte trailed 23-22 after Jackson Long earned a decision win at 189 for Bellefonte over Dominic Peruso, 10-4, but Huntingdon extended its lead with a fall at 215 by Landon Erdman over the Raiders’ Mason Englert in 1:47 to go ahead, 29-22.

Bellefonte’s Luke Hockenberry won at 285 to close the dual with a decision, 1-0, against Noah Metz, but it wasn’t enough to get the team win.

Blake Glace won at 121 for Bellefonte with a 5:04 fall over Ty Shieffield before Rylan Lucas pinned Carter Weaver in 1:08 at 127. Wyatt Long won at 145 for Bellefonte by earning a 9-4 decision over Christian Taylor.

One bout later at 152, Andrew Gall earned a 10-0 major decision against Huntingdon’s Luke Mykut which gave Bellefonte a 19-16 lead. However, Huntingdon’s Doug McKim (160) and Grady Clark (172) won the next two bouts to put Huntingdon back ahead.

Colin Harter of Bellefonte lost at 114 by major decision to Gaige Sholly, 15-5.

Huntingdon 29, Bellefonte 25

107: Lukas Brown (H) by forfeit. 114: Gaige Sholly (H) maj. dec. Colin Harter, 15-5. 121: Blake Glace (B) pinned Ty Sheffield, 5:04. 127: Rylan Lucas (B) pinned Carter Weaver, 1:08. 133: Rylen Morningstar (H) dec. Parker Jodon, 10-9. 139: Chris Gibson (H) dec. Jacob Horn, 4-2. 145: Wyatt Long (B) dec. Christian Taylor, 9-4. 152: Andrew Gall (B) maj. dec. Luke Mykut, 10-0. 160; Doug McKim (H) dec. Ezra Swisher, 10-9. 172: Grady Clark (H) maj. dec. Jack McHail, 14-5. 189: Jackson Long (B) dec. Dominc Peruso, 10-4. 215: Landon Erdman (H) pinned Mason Englert, 1:47. 285: Luke Hockenberry (B) dec. Noah Metz, 1-0.