The Panthers fell to Fulton in a tightly contested match in their other match of the triangular meet.
The Panthers saw the return of two critical pieces of the lineup as Tristan Hovey and John Holland both competed for the first time this season.
Noah Wetzell (150), Tristan Hovey (157), John Holland (215), and Caleb Reymer (285) all picked up two wins on the night.
Against the Eagles, EP picked up four wins in the eight contested matches and collected 5 wins in the 10 contested matches with the Steamers.
The Panthers will host Illini Bluffs and United Township tonight (Friday) and then entertain over a dozen teams on Saturday in their annual holiday tournament.
EP 38 – Mercer Co. 27
106: Double Forfeit
113: Boston Morford (MERCER) over Atreyu Shramek (ERIE) (Fall 0:37)
120: Jaxon Adamson (MERCER) over (ERIE) (For.)
126: Elliot Adamson (MERCER) over Donivan Monkus (ERIE) (Fall 2:57)
132: Double Forfeit
138: Dean Fisk (ERIE) over (MERCER) (For.)
144: Vaughn Stroud (MERCER) over Matthew Crandall (ERIE) (Dec 3-0)
150: Noah Wetzell (ERIE) over Caleb Quam (MERCER) (TF 18-0 3:44)
157: Tristan Hovey (ERIE) over Eli Boswell (MERCER) (Dec 10-6)
165: Eli Burns (MERCER) over Conner Johnson (ERIE) (Fall 3:09)
175: Ethan Meier (ERIE) over (MERCER) (For.)
190: Jonas Howard (ERIE) over (MERCER) (For.)
215: John Holland (ERIE) over Lane Weber (MERCER) (Fall 3:16)
285: Caleb Reymer (ERIE) over Brady Heinrichs (MERCER) (Fall 2:00)
EP 31 – Fulton 33
106: Coltin Hartman (FULTON) over (ERIE) (For.)
113: Hudson Price (FULTON) over Atreyu Shramek (ERIE) (Fall 1:40)
120: Double Forfeit
126: Victor Jackson (FULTON) over Donivan Monkus (ERIE) (Dec 11-6)
132: Double Forfeit
138: Liam Sullivan (FULTON) over Dean Fisk (ERIE) (Fall 5:05)
144: Matthew Crandall (ERIE) over (FULTON) (For.)
150: Noah Wetzell (ERIE) over Isaac Echebarria (FULTON) (TF 19-3 0:00)
157: Tristan Hovey (ERIE) over Jake Pidde (FULTON) (TF 17-2 0:00)
165: Conner Johnson (ERIE) over Brayden Powell (FULTON) (Dec 7-0)
175: Mason Kuebel (FULTON) over Ethan Meier (ERIE) (Fall 0:51)
190: Ashton Morhardt (FULTON) over Jonas Howard (ERIE) (Fall 0:40)
215: John Holland (ERIE) over Christian Mitchell (FULTON) (Fall 3:04)
285: Caleb Reymer (ERIE) over Jack Holmbo (FULTON) (Fall 2:38)
