Defiance has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Kenton Wildcats at 7:00 a.m. Defiance will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Defiance is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 43-7 victory over Shawnee on the road. With the Bulldogs ahead 36-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Defiance's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Gomez led the charge by rushing for 69 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing 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.
Defiance wouldn't let Shawnee keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Defiance can thank Joey Robinson and Mitchell Taylor for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Kenton didn't have quite enough to beat Celina on Friday and fell 38-35. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Defiance now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Kenton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Defiance against Kenton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 46-18 win. Will Defiance repeat their success, or does Kenton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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