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| 10/24/25 - Home | 52-18 W |
| 10/18/24 - Away | 45-44 W |
| 10/13/23 - Home | 41-18 W |
| 10/07/22 - Away | 77-20 W |
| 10/08/21 - Home | 63-20 W |
| + 5 more games |
Van Wert's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 52-18 win over the Kenton Wildcats. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Van Wert was led to victory by Xavier Kelly and Zach Crummey. Kelly gained 192 total yards and four touchdowns, while Crummey threw for 371 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.3% of his passes. Crummey's passing game has become a key predictor of the Cougars' success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise. Micah Cowan was in the mix too, providing Van Wert with two TDs.
Van Wert didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Cohen Bragg, Caine Shobe, and Cowan picked up one apiece. Van Wert got some further help from Briggs Wallace: he picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Kenton lost, don't look at Zayne Perkins. Despite the final result, he picked up 112 receiving yards and one score, and also threw for 41 yards and one touchdown. Perkins' receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 receiving yards. Amiel Huff was another key player, picking up 85 receiving yards and one TD.
The victory got Van Wert back to even at 5-5. As for Kenton, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
As of now, neither Van Wert nor the Wildcats have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
