The Bowling Green Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Defiance Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Bowling Green's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Ross on Friday. They were dealt a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Little Giants. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Bobcats were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Defiance was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 22-10 win over Ottawa-Glandorf.
A big part of Defiance's victory came down to the chemistry between Noah Gomez and his top target Anthony Wilder. Gomez rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns while Wilder rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards Wilder has posted since back in September.
Defiance was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Defiance didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordyn Wright and Eli Howerton.
The defeat snapped Bowling Green's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record. As for Defiance, their record now sits at an identical 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Bowling Green against Defiance when the teams last played back in October of 2020, as the team secured a 56-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bowling Green since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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