After flying high against Bryan last Friday, Van Wert came back down to earth. The Van Wert Cougars took a 43-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bath Wildcats. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Van Wert's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Briston Wise, who threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78% of his passes, and Micah Cowan, who picked up 228 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Van Wert also got a significant boost from Geary Hilleary, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Even though they lost, Van Wert was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 529 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Van Wert's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Bath, the win snapped their losing streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Van Wert will square off against Celina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bath, they will face off against Shawnee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bath is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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