Van Wert has gone 7-2 against Shawnee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Van Wert Cougars will host the Shawnee Indians at 7:00 p.m. Van Wert will be strutting in after a win while Shawnee will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Van Wert finally turned things around against Ottawa-Glandorf on Friday. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Titans 35-34.
It was another big night for Briston Wise, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Micah Cowan was Wise's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Van Wert didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cohen Bragg and Cowan.
Meanwhile, Shawnee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were dealt a 42-0 defeat at the hands of Memorial. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Roughriders are ranked 81st).
Van Wert's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Shawnee, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Van Wert strolled past Shawnee in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 40-26. Will Van Wert repeat their success, or does Shawnee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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