The Defiance Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Kenton Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Defiance managed to keep up with Shawnee until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Bulldogs came up short against the Indians, falling 34-14. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Indians are ranked 109th).
Meanwhile, Kenton played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 70-35 loss at the hands of Celina. The Wildcats have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Defiance will have to contain Xavier Gammon as he made an impact in Kenton's last game. He threw for 498 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and one score. Kenton's leading receiver Maddux McFarlin was Gammon's top target yet again, picking up 173 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Defiance's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Kenton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Defiance was able to grind out a solid win over Kenton when the teams last played back in September of 2024, winning 34-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team 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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