The Excelsior Springs varsity boys wrestling program had to battle opponents on and off the mat last week. Excelsior Springs’ off-the-mat opponent was an illness that ran through the team. The Tigers’ on-the-mat foes came courtesy of a Dec. 6 quadrangular and a Dec. 7 triangular, both hosted by Excelsior Springs. Excelsior Springs went 2-1 in the quadrangular, which featured the top two state-ranked teams in Class 2, Pleasant Hill and Cameron; and Maysville, a Class 1 program. The Tigers opened the quadrangular with a 54-16 loss to Cameron, picking up just four on-the-mat wins. Sophomore Hunter Scoma picked up the first win with a 5-2 decision over Josiah Morones at 175 pounds. Sophomore Justin Wright grabbed a 7-1 decision at 285 over Chase Querry. First-year high schooler Cooper Collins won by a first-period fall at 113. Sophomore Ryne Marcum, the No. 2-ranked wrestler at 132, picked up a 14-4 major-decision victory over William Brewer. In other Cameron results, junior Micah…