Shawnee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 28-14 bruising from the Van Wert Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 40-26 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
A big part of Van Wert's victory came down to the chemistry between Briston Wise and his top target Xavier Kelly. Wise rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown while Kelly gained 202 total yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 56 yards.
Shawnee's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Van Wert, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Shawnee will be playing in front of their home fans against Ottawa-Glandorf at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Van Wert, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars dukes it out withKenton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Van Wert is facing Kenton at the right time seeing as Kenton is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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