Van Wert suffered their biggest loss since September 20, 2024 on Friday. They lost 45-24 to the Shawnee Indians. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Micah Cowan
| 10/17/25 @ Shawnee | 147 |
| 10/10/25 vs Ottawa-Glandorf | 77 |
| 10/03/25 @ Memorial | 330 |
| 09/26/25 vs Wapakoneta | 114 |
| 09/19/25 @ Defiance | 12 |
| + 4 more games |
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Micah Cowan, who picked up 147 receiving yards and one score. With that strong performance, Cowan is now averaging an impressive 103.7 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Kelly, who gained 108 total yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Van Wert's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Nick Edwards was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Jj Spyker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Shawnee, rushing for 144 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 30 yards and one touchdown. Those 144 rushing yards gave Spyker a new career-high.
Van Wert now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Shawnee, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Van Wert didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 52-18 win against Kenton on the 24th. As for Shawnee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 27-10 victory against Ottawa-Glandorf on the 24th.
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