Van Wert and Ottawa-Glandorf are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Van Wert Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Van Wert is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Van Wert is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Memorial on Friday. Van Wert was beaten by Memorial 49-14. 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 340th, while the Roughriders are ranked 86th).
Van Wert might have lost, but man, Briston Wise was a machine: he rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns. Wise's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Ottawa-Glandorf, as they earned their first road win of the season. Their defense stepped up to hand Bath a 26-0 shutout on Friday. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Van Wert's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Ottawa-Glandorf, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3.
Van Wert beat Ottawa-Glandorf 28-21 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Van Wert since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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