Van Wert hasn't had much luck against Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Van Wert Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Memorial Roughriders at 7:00 p.m.
Van Wert is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They lost 35-14 to Wapakoneta. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Redskins are ranked 40th).
Briston Wise put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 67 yards.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Memorial beat Ottawa-Glandorf 21-16 on Friday.
Van Wert's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Memorial, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Van Wert couldn't quite finish off Memorial in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 21-19. Will Van Wert have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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