The fifth and third-place matches have just begun at The Lakeland Center, but Brandon has already clinched its state record seventh consecutive Class 2A state wrestling championship.

The Eagles stand with 201.5 points heading into tonight’s final matches. Bradenton Manatee currently is second with 132.5 points, but the lead is mathematically insurmountable. It is Brandon’s 18th team title overall, also a state record.

Victories by Brandon wrestlers Zaq Berridge, Kyle Keller, Phil Uno and Sean Patrick during this morning’s wrestlebacks clinched the title.

Brandon advanced 13 of 14 wrestlers to this year’s state tournament, but only 12 competed after freshman 103-pounder Terry Dawson fractured his knee cap during an individual workout on the eve of the tournament. Of the 12 Brandon wrestlers who competed, 10 will place in the top four of their weight class.

Brandon’s Eric Grajales, Joey Cozart, Kevin Timothy, Sean Joyce, Keith Koziel and Tommy Timothy all will wrestle for individual titles later tonight. The championship matches are slated to begin at 6:30 p.m.

Armwood’s Ruben Perez, Chamberlain’s Patrick Spano, Gulf’s Michael Calafiore, Tampa Baptist’s Clark Glass and Jesuit’s Matt Lynn also will wrestle for individual state titles.