Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Defiance). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Shawnee Indians 43-7 on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-7.
Defiance got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Gomez out in front who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 68 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Gomez a new career-high in rushing yards. Anthony Wilder was another key player, rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
The victory was the third in a row for Defiance, bringing their record for this year to 3-2. As for Shawnee, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Defiance will square off against Kenton at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. One thing working in Kenton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Shawnee, they will take on Wapakoneta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wapakoneta's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so Shawnee's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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