thinking of a wrestling book

I read a book in '95 or so about high school wrestling but it wasn't the one this movie was based on. All I remember was the main character had to wrestle off with a guy to see who would get the match. That was what the whole book was about really was anticipation for the wrestle off not the actual match. Well one thing I do remember was when the wrestle off came there was a crowd in the gym and a pep band. A crowd and a pep band? For practice? WTF? First off there was never any pep bands at any matches--MATCHES I tell you--I've ever been to and I was around high school wrestling for about eight years for one reason or another. Secondly, why would there be a crowd or band at a practice at all. What was up with that? Anyone know the book. It was not Vision Quest.