Shawnee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Defiance Bulldogs 43-7. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-7.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Defiance to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Gomez, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 68 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Gomez a new career-high in rushing yards. Anthony Wilder was another key player, rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Shawnee now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Defiance, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
Shawnee is taking a road trip to square off against Wapakoneta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wapakoneta is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Shawnee will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Defiance, they will welcome Kenton at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. Defiance will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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