Shawnee hasn't had much luck against Van Wert recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Shawnee Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Van Wert Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
Shawnee's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Memorial on Friday. They were outmatched by the Roughriders at home and fell 42-0. The Indians just can't catch a break and have now endured six defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, Van Wert came into Friday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They slipped by Ottawa-Glandorf 35-34 on Friday.
It was another big night for Briston Wise, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (91 yards to be exact) went to Micah Cowan, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Van Wert didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cohen Bragg and Cowan.
Shawnee's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Van Wert, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Shawnee lost to Van Wert on the road by a decisive 40-26 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Shawnee, Brylen Parker (who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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