Photos: Alaska 4A State Wrestling Finals

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Austin Craig, of Soldotna High, and Tyriq Jones, of Lathrop High, wrestle at 113 pounds in the finals of the 2015 ASAA 4A Alaska State Wrestling Championships at Chugiak High School on Saturday, February 7, 2015. Craig won the match 3-0 to take the state title.

Wrestlers and coaches from Colony High woke up Saturday morning facing a nightmarish deficit at the Class 4A state wrestling tournament. By Saturday night, the Knights were living the dream.

"They had a perfect day today," said South head coach Tom Ritchie, whose team amassed a huge lead on Friday's opening day but finished second after a sparkling performance by the champion Knights on Saturday.

Colony's depth -- combined with a disappointing South showing in the finals -- was the difference in the Knights' 8.5-point win at Chugiak High. The Knights had more place-winners than any other team and won as many individual titles as the Wolverines despite sending four fewer wrestlers into the finals.

Read more: Knights to remember: Colony seizes fifth state wrestling crown