Football Preview: Ottawa-Glandorf Titans vs. Van Wert Cougars
After two games on the road, Ottawa-Glandorf is heading back home. They will host the Van Wert Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Van Wert took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Ottawa-Glandorf, who comes in off a win.
Ottawa-Glandorf's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Bath as Ottawa-Glandorf made off with a 26-0 win. That looming 26-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Titans yet this season.
Meanwhile, Van Wert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of Memorial. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Cougars couldn't quite close it out.
Van Wert might have lost, but man, Briston Wise was a machine: he rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns. Wise's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Ottawa-Glandorf's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3. As for Van Wert, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Ottawa-Glandorf came up short against Van Wert when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 28-21. Thankfully for Ottawa-Glandorf, Brylen Parker (who rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 183 yards on 16 of 27 attempts) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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