While the bigs have held their own, the most consistency has been provided by the four classes from 112 to 135 pounds. The Warriors continued that theme last Thursday in a 45-25 home defeat to Class 4 Rock Bridge. They won four of their first five matches and were ahead 19-18 going into the 140 bout. Warrenton proceeded to lose its next seven matches, plummeting into an unrecoverable deficit. Coach Kevin Fowler says instability through the middle weights has been a result of guys shifting classes. "They had some tough kids through the middle," said Fowler. "And we've been scrambling some kids around and trying to fill roles at those weights. Our strength is in our lower weights and at the very top right now. Those upper weight classes have a lot of pressure when their time comes." Reese Berry closed out the night's final match with a Warrior win, taking the 285 match by fall in 2:26 over Shawntez Wells. His triumph tacked on six points to Warrenton's team score, lessening the burden of defeat. Junior Zach Schall had begun the night on a positive note, grabbing the Warriors' first win. He dispatched Taylor Adams by fall in 2:15, claiming the 112 pound match. Schall says he has been trying to kick his nice-guy demeanor and take a more brute approach on to the mats. "I've been confident in my matches, but I think sometimes I'm too nice," said Schall. "I thought I wrestled well tonight. My kid was pretty easy to take down." The Warriors had a few of the more dominant wins of the night, including a 17-0 win by Sean Daven in the 119 match. It was just the second tech fall of Daven's career. "I've been working hard at practice, trying to learn new moves and adjust to the sport," said Daven, who is only in his second year as a grappler. Junior Devin Sherry also took control of his match early, establishing a 12-0 victory at 130 pounds. Steven Wallace followed that with a 10-2 defeat of Tim Quetsch. The junior has been Warrenton's most consistent winner, wrestling at 135 pounds this season. He says his opponent on Thursday presented challenges with his technique. "The kid was pretty tough on his feet," said Wallace. "He made everything more difficult the way his style was compared to mine. I managed to outwrestle him and the fatigue got to him after awhile." Coach Kevin Fowler says it's crucial for Schall, Daven, Sherry and Wallace to win routinely. "If we're going to be successful as a team, those guys have got to win every night," said Fowler. "Those are four very solid and capable wrestlers." Even with their fierce start, the Warriors sunk into an unmanageable hole. Rock Bridge took control of the meet after Wallace topped off four straight wins for the Warriors. "I guess the team just lost drive after a while," said Wallace. "Everyone was doing well, but they'd make a mental mistake and end up on their backs. I thought everyone wrestled hard, but I guess maybe they were the better team tonight." Trinity Durbin, Thomas Travis and William Filipek each lost by fall. "We've talked all season that if we want to become a better dual team, we can't give up bonus points," said Fowler. "We cannot get stuck on our backs. We can recover a few points here and there but not six points every time. Giving up the pin really hurts the team." Warrenton's Jake DeClue, Dillan Billyeu and John Meyer were all victims of decision losses. Warrenton has also been burdened by a couple of open weight classes this season. It had to forfeit 125 and 160 pound matches on Thursday. The Warriors will travel to Zumwalt East on Thursday, Feb. 5.