Football Preview: Van Wert Cougars vs. Wapakoneta Redskins
The Van Wert Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Wapakoneta Redskins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Van Wert has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Wapakoneta will arrive with four straight wins.
Van Wert will head out to face Wapakoneta after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Van Wert was outmatched by Defiance at home and fell 41-14. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Briston Wise put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 123 yards on 13 of 28 attempts. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Camdyn Werts got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Wapakoneta didn't have too much trouble with Memorial on the road on Friday as they won 28-14.
Van Wert's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Wapakoneta, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Van Wert was taken down by Wapakoneta 41-13 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Van Wert was down 28-6.
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