Just because I won last year doesn't mean anything. You can't overlook anybody at this level because everyone is trying to do what they can to win. That's the only pressure I feel. The only thing that matters at this point of the season is to go out and beat the guy across from you and move on to the next match. I really want to place at states this year, and that's the only way I can do it.

Justin Rivera

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Guys weren't in their gaps because they were trying to do more than they needed to or they flat-out got cut off, and that can't happen. It doesn't matter who the running back is, it doesn't matter who the offensive line is, you just can't give up the yardage in key situations.

I'm going to come out like an animal. If I don't step up and wrestle better than I ever had, that's it. But I'm going to place, I know I will.

— Justin Rivera

I'm really about to cry right now, but I can't because my neck hurts so much. I landed on my head and my neck. But I wasn't going to give up. I don't quit for anything. I just sucked it up and I won.

— Justin Rivera

Me watching them and them watching me is kind of nerve-wracking. We all hoped we'd come out on top, but now we've got to take care of the next step.

— Justin Rivera

It's a great feeling. Every year we wrestled them since I've been here we lost. But everyone wrestled great tonight and now we know what it feels like to knock off one of those letters.

— Justin Rivera