VANDALIA -- With two wrestlers out of the lineup due to physical issues and another bumped up two weight classes, the cards were stacked against the Herrin Tigers before even taking the mat against Mt. Carmel's Golden Aces at the Vandalia Class 1A team dual sectional Tuesday night.
But an improbable win turned the momentum in the Tigers' favor and they rolled to a 51-30 victory to advance to the state finals for the third time in the last four years.