Kenton scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 45-44 to the Van Wert Cougars. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
It was another big night for Briston Wise, who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns for Van Wert. Wise's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Van Wert also got a significant boost from Xavier Kelly, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Kenton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Van Wert, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-5.
Kenton will challenge Shawnee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kenton is facing Shawnee at the right time seeing as Shawnee is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Van Wert, they will take on Elida at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elida is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Van Wert will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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