The Celina Bulldogs will square off against the Van Wert Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Celina is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Memorial on Friday. They were dealt a 35-6 defeat at the hands of the Roughriders.
Meanwhile, Van Wert was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 43-37 to Bath.
Despite the loss, Van Wert had strong showings from 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. Geary Hilleary helped Wise out on the ground, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown.
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.
Celina's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Van Wert, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Celina skirted past Van Wert 17-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Celina repeat their success, or does Van Wert have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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