Logan Gough wanted to go out with a bang.

Wrestling in the final home dual match of his career at Crystal Lake Central, Gough immediately went to work during his match against Jacobs 285-pounder Javier Ramirez. Pushing the pace and using superior size to his advantage, Gough quickly pinned Ramirez in the first period to seal a 47-31, senior-night victory for the Tigers.

“I knew what I was going for,” Gough said. “I like the body a lot, because it’s really easy for me to take the smaller guys down. I had like 60 pounds on him, and I had the advantage of being stronger and bigger, so I tried taking him down in the first period. I like a lot of underhook offense, and snatch singles work well for me.”

Five seniors earned varsity starts for the Tigers (16-7, 6-2 FVC), who filled a full lineup and capitalized on four forfeits from the Golden Eagles (2-12, 2-5 FVC). Dylan Ramsey was the first of two Central seniors to win on Tuesday, building an early lead before executing a quick throw to pin Gavin Greco at 126.

“After that first takedown, I knew I had to get to my attacks,” said Ramsey, whose throws have been a staple of his arsenal since last season. “I went to the upper body, I felt it, and I threw it for the pin. You can just feel for it. When they start pushing, I let it rip. Last year, I used it all of the time, and it became my go-to.”

Nate Kozlowski added a pin of Daniel Delbosque at 157 to aid the Tigers, who will close out their conference slate with a road dual at Dundee-Crown on Thursday. While Jacobs was unable to overcome four forfeits, the Golden Eagles led 10-0 after two bouts. Travis Wilgosiewicz shone at 106, using double legs and ankle picks to compile six takedowns in his 19-4 tech fall over Colton Legan.

“I kept my stance low, and I kept going for the legs, and it kept working,” Wilgosiewicz said. “I looked for the ankle pick at the end, and that felt good. I’ve been using them a lot this year, and I’ve used a blast double in almost all of my matches. We’ve been doing a lot of conditioning, and we’ve been working hard in practice.”

Nathan Flaskamp followed with a tech fall at 113, scoring bonus points on turns to earn an 18-1 victory against Jair Viveros and give Jacobs a 10-point advantage. Although Ramsey’s pin at 126 put Crystal Lake Central up 16-12, Ben Arbotante answered with a pin at 132 for the Golden Eagles. Keeping the arm of Brandon Carbone, Arbotante maneuvered for a pin in the second period.

Absences at the middle weights proved costly for Jacobs, who forfeited matches at 144, 150 and 165. With Daniel Zuelhke finishing a 19-3 tech fall over Andrew Vormittag at 138 and Kozlowski pinning at 157, Central rallied off five consecutive victories to take a 41-16 lead.

Despite being out of contention for the dual win, Jacobs showed plenty of fight down the stretch. At 175, Jesus Reyes erased a 4-0 deficit against Ethan Stroh, nearly pinning him in the third period and winning via 10-5 decision. One bout later, Brian Ayala stunned the home crowd with a last-second victory at 190. Trailing 10-5, Ayala scrambled to pin Luke Hartman with four seconds left in the bout.

“I was gassed, but I had to do what I had to do,” said Ayala, whose win put the Jacobs bench and fans on their feet. “It was just the adrenaline. Everybody was screaming at me, and I knew I had to do something. It means everything when my teammates support me.”

Lucas Retzler kept the Golden Eagles moving at 215, working for a second-period pin against Jack Kassner and completing a string of three straight wins. Makoa Evert (120), Daniel Snow (144), Nick Marchese (150) and Nick Zuehlke (165) all received forfeits for Crystal Lake Central.