Memorial is 8-2 against Van Wert since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Memorial Roughriders will head out to challenge the Van Wert Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Memorial will be strutting in after a victory while Van Wert will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Memorial didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Ottawa-Glandorf, but they still walked away with a 21-16 win. Given the Roughriders' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Titans are ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Van Wert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Wapakoneta, falling 35-14.
Briston Wise put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Memorial now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Van Wert, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Memorial came out on top in a nail-biter against Van Wert when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 21-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for Memorial 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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