Northampton senior Zach Valley recorded his 100th career win last week in fashion that produced a perfect exclamation to his centennial feat.

A first period pin over Emmaus' Jake Alcaro in 1:20 added Valley to the long list of Northampton wrestlers to top the century mark.

But it's victory 101 that Valley was looking forward to more than anything as the K-Kids took on Bethlehem Catholic last night.

Valley, who has now dropped down to 126-pounds on the season, was supposed to take on Zeke Moisey, the nation's second ranked wrestler at that weight class. The results of that dual are past Press deadlines, but you can assure yourself that Valley would cherish that victory more than anything if it would come to fruition.

"It's going to be a great match and Zeke is one of the best," said Valley of his anticipated bout. "It'll be good since we don't see each other once the postseason comes around and he'll be a good gauge to see where I'm at right now."

That matchup could have never came through last night, since coaches bump wrestlers based on the circumstances of any match, but Valley has become more nestled in at his 126-pound weight over the past several weeks, as he dropped from 132 since winning the championship at the Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic at the end of December.

Valley felt that dropping a weight class would provide him a better chance of attaining his ultimate goal of winning a state championship.

"I think it puts me in the best position to win states," he said. "I'll have some tougher opponents along the way, but I think that'll make me a better wrestler."

Sacrificing some meals at the moment and over the next seven weeks are all part of the plan for Valley's ultimate success that he hopes to land in Hershey.

But reaching his 100th victory and adding to that is all part of the journey that Valley has endured in his years as a K-Kid. Now, it's just about making the most of his opportunity.

"It's really all about focusing on the little things that separate the good wrestlers from the great ones," said Valley. "All the little points and the small mistakes can cost you when there's more on the line, so I'm just trying to focus on everything little thing right now."