It's not often that the fate of a team score rests on the shoulders of the guy wrestling at 125 pounds. On Thursday against John Burroughs, its exactly the scenario that Warrenton grappler Sean Daven was faced with. With his team trailing by five and just one match remaining after his, Daven was dealt a must-win situation. He says he never let the pressure jar him mentally. "I didn't think the pressure was that big," said Daven. "I was just (focused on) doing what I do every day." The junior took immediate control of his match against Alec Hanselman, claiming a win by fall in just 53 seconds. His victory propelled the Warriors in front of the visiting team 37-36. In the final match of the night, senior Trinity Durbin wasted no time putting his opponent into submission. His win by fall in just 50 seconds over Jack Grady secured the win for Warrenton. "I was just trying not to think about (the pressure) too much and focus on my wrestling," said Daven. "As long as I wrestled fine, I knew it would turn out ok. I was trying not to psyche myself out." "Sean just takes care of business," said Coach Kevin Fowler. "We're happy for him, because he practices twice a day with us and comes to the morning practices. It's good for him to get some rewards." John Burroughs had gotten an early jump on team scoring, going ahead by 14 points on two occasions. Senior Steven Wallace opened with a 19-6 major decision over Pepper Dee in the 140-pound class. Fowler says that commanding type of performance has come to be expected of Wallace. "I expect him to dominate every match, and we critique probably twice as hard as we should," said Fowler. "We're looking for perfection with him, because he wants to be on top. He sometimes doesn't get the credit he deserves." Sophomore Jesse Trendly followed at 145 pounds, losing by fall in 2:40. Senior Jake DeClue kept his unbeaten streak alive next in the 152-pound class, beating his opponent by fall in 50 seconds. "I knew I had to go in there and get six points, basically," said DeClue. "I thought it would be a lot easier of a match than it was. I just went in there, controlled the match and pinned him." DeClue's victory propelled him to 11-0 on the season, a career-best start. "It's real exciting," he said. "I've never been undefeated this long before. It's basically the practice. Steven Wallace and the rest of my teammates that I drill with really push me." The Warriors then faced consecutive defeats in the 160 and 171-pound divisions. Junior Justin Greene lost by fall in 2:32, as did Dillon Bilyeu. Senior John Meyer also kept his perfect record intact, winning the 189-pound match by fall in 1:40. Junior Will Filipek was then dealt his first setback of the season, losing in 4:19, despite gaining early control of the match. Junior Reece Berry handled his heavyweight match with ease, defeating Ryan Torno in 1:14. The two lightest weight classes were open, with Warrenton claiming the forfeit at 103 pounds and John Burroughs doing likewise at 112 pounds. Senior Zach Schall began a series of three straight wins to close out the meet for the Warriors with an 8-4 decision. "Zach had a very quality opponent, and he came through with the win, which we needed him to do," said Coach Kevin Fowler. "He probably had the most pressure on him, because of the quality of the opponent." Fowler says he realized his team would have to win its final three matches to avoid facing defeat at home. "We knew starting at the top of our lineup at 103, that we were pretty much going to have to win out to have a chance," said Fowler. "It's good to see our kids step up." This season the success has come from both returning state qualifiers and an emerging crop of stars. DeClue says his demeanor has changed the way he approaches matches. "This year I'm trying to go out trying to control the match and set myself up," said DeClue. "Last year I just waited for them to make a move and then see if I could do it. I'm a whole lot healthier this year too. Last year I was wrestling hurt a lot. This year I'm 100 percent." Fowler says the team hasn't had a lot of three period matches and is still working on its stamina. "We've spent a lot of time on technique, and our conditioning is not quite where it needs to be," said Fowler. "That's the easiest thing to correct, and we're going to get there." The Warriors will travel to the Hillsboro Invitational on Dec. 29 at 10 a.m.