As the national anthem blared through the sound system and the subsequent lineup announcements were made, Southern Regional High School senior J.T. Cornelius couldn’t keep still. He bounced around, shuffling his feet, gearing himself up for the Rams’ Shore Conference Class A South clash with Brick Memorial.

“Brick Memorial is always a tough match, and getting the momentum early was the plan,” said the Rams’ big guy, who flattened Mustangs heavyweight Matt Murphy in exactly a minute to set his…