The Van Wert Cougars will head out to take on the Celina Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Van Wert was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-37 to Bath.
Van Wert's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Briston Wise, who threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78% of his passes, and Micah Cowan, who picked up 228 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Van Wert also got a significant boost from Geary Hilleary, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Even though they lost, Van Wert was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 529 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 55 points the game before, Celina was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-6 loss at the hands of Memorial.
Van Wert's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Celina, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Van Wert couldn't quite finish off Celina when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 17-14. Can Van Wert avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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