Day 2 at the 2025 PIAA Team Wrestling Championships is a more abbreviated one with an updated schedule that moves all rounds up to accommodate team travel in the face of potential inclement weather.

Now the fun begins for Faith Christian. The two-time defending PIAA Class 2A team wrestling tournament champion cruised into the state semifinals with a 65-4 victory Friday night over District 7 champion Burrell at Altoona Field House.

Saturday morning at Altoona High School in Pennsylvania set the stage for an afternoon showdown to determine the No. 1 team in the nation between No. 1 Faith Christian Academy and No. 2 Bishop McCort in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) AA State Dual Championships.

Photo gallery from a semifinal match between Bishop McDevitt and defending champion Faith Christian in the PIAA Class 2A Team Wrestling Championships held in Altoona.

Freddy Bachmann got things started with a bang and Mark Effendian put the exclamation point on Faith Christian’s third consecutive PIAA Class 2A team wrestling championship. The Lions beat

Just 24 days prior to Saturday, the Montoursville wrestling team traveled to Harrisburg to face No. 3 Bishop McDevitt, undefeated and ready to prove itself against one of the three private schools ranked ahead of it in the state.

There won't be a rematch of last year's semi-finals match in the PIAA Team Wrestling Championships between Chestnut Ridge and Bishop McCort. The Lions lost to Berks Catholic 51-11 in the quarterfinals,

The PIAA team wrestling championship in AA featured the top two ranked teams in the country as No. 2 Bishop McCort squared off with No. 1 Faith Christian at Altoona high school. The Lions came out fast and won the first two matches by pinfall to take a 12-0 lead.