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Van Wert Defiance

Cougars

Bulldogs

The Defiance (OH) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Van Wert (OH) by a score of 36-27.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Van Wert	-	-	-	-	36
Defiance	-	-	-	-	27

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Game Stats

Van Wert (25-26)

Van Wert

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	12	16	175	.750	14.6	1	0	70	131.0
14	Zach Crummey (So)	12	16	175	.750	14.6	1	0	70	131.0

Van Wert

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	100+	TD
	Team Totals	25	180	7.2	92	1	3
4	Camdyn Werts (Sr)	1	-18	-18.0	0	0	0
11	Xavier Kelly (So)	17	184	10.8	92	1	2
14	Zach Crummey (So)	7	14	2.0	9	0	1

Van Wert

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	12	175	14.6	70	1
1	Keaten Welch (Jr)	4	109	27.3	70	1
10	Micah Cowan (Jr)	3	12	4.0	6	0
11	Xavier Kelly (So)	2	28	14.0	22	0
16	Geary Hilleary (Sr)	1	2	2.0	2	0
18	Evan Keuneke (So)	1	11	11.0	11	0
24	Cohen Bragg (Jr)	1	13	13.0	13	0

Van Wert

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	PR	IR	Total
	Team Totals	180	175	26	0	32	413
1	Keaten Welch (Jr)		109	7	0	0	116
4	Camdyn Werts (Sr)	-18	0				-18
10	Micah Cowan (Jr)		12	19		32	63
11	Xavier Kelly (So)	184	28				212
14	Zach Crummey (So)	14					14
16	Geary Hilleary (Sr)		2				2
18	Evan Keuneke (So)		11				11
24	Cohen Bragg (Jr)		13				13

Van Wert

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	180	175	175	355
1	Keaten Welch (Jr)			109	109
4	Camdyn Werts (Sr)	-18		0	-18
10	Micah Cowan (Jr)			12	12
11	Xavier Kelly (So)	184		28	212
14	Zach Crummey (So)	14	175		189
16	Geary Hilleary (Sr)			2	2
18	Evan Keuneke (So)			11	11
24	Cohen Bragg (Jr)			13	13

Van Wert

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	49	24	73	1.0
1	Keaten Welch (Jr)	4	3	7	.0
4	Camdyn Werts (Sr)	1	1	2	.0
6	F. Dickinson (Sr)	5	6	11	.0
9	C. Richardson (Sr)	1	1	2	.0
10	Micah Cowan (Jr)	7	0	7	.0
13	Caine Shobe (Sr)	4	1	5	.0
16	Geary Hilleary (Sr)	5	3	8	.0
18	Evan Keuneke (So)	2	0	2	.0
23	G. McCracken (Sr)	1	0	1	.0
24	Cohen Bragg (Jr)	6	3	9	.0
31	Briggs Wallace (Sr)	7	2	9	.0
59	P. Morefield (Sr)	1	1	2	.0
67	Ben Verville (Jr)	0	2	2	.0
70	Nick Edwards (Sr)	5	1	6	1.0

Van Wert

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	Int Yds	Avg	Fmb Rec
	Team Totals	2	32	16.0	1
1	Keaten Welch (Jr)	1	0	0.0	1
10	Micah Cowan (Jr)	1	32	32.0	0

Van Wert

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	7	323	46.1	58	0
23	G. McCracken (Sr)	7	323	46.1	58	0

Van Wert

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	2	75	37.5	44	0
4	Camdyn Werts (Sr)	2	75	37.5	44	0

Van Wert

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	FC	KR Yds
	Team Totals	2	26	13.0	19	1	0	0.0	0	0	26
1	Keaten Welch (Jr)	1	7	7.0	7	1	0	0.0	0	0	7
10	Micah Cowan (Jr)	1	19	19.0	19						19

Van Wert

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Conv	S	Kick Pts
	Team Totals	5	30	2	0	4
1	Keaten Welch (Jr)	2	12		0
4	Camdyn Werts (Sr)			2	0
11	Xavier Kelly (So)	2	12
14	Zach Crummey (So)	1	6
23	G. McCracken (Sr)				0	4

Van Wert

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	4	4	1.0	0	0		0	4
23	G. McCracken (Sr)	4	4	1.0	0	0		0	4

Van Wert

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	TD FR	TD IR	TD PR	TD KOR	Total
	Team Totals	3	1	1	0	0	0	5
1	Keaten Welch (Jr)		1	1	0	0	0	2
11	Xavier Kelly (So)	2	0					2
14	Zach Crummey (So)	1						1

Van Wert

Conversions

#	Athlete Name	C Rush	C Rec	Total
	Team Totals	0	1	1
4	Camdyn Werts (Sr)	0	1	1

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Defiance (25-26)

Defiance has not entered stats for this game.

Game Story

Ohio High School Football - Defiance loses to Van Wert

September 19, 2025: Defiance, OH 43512

The Defiance Bulldogs football team (Defiance, OH), dropped 36-27 in Friday's league bout with the visiting Van Wert Cougars (Van Wert, OH)

With the win, Van Wert advances its record to 3-2 on the season. The Cougars host Wapakoneta (Wapakoneta, OH) to encounter the Redskins in a Western Buckeye bout on Friday, September 26. The Redskins go into the bout with a record of 5-0. Wapakoneta won 42-7 in their recent league bout against Memorial (St. Marys, OH)

The Bulldogs now hold a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Shawnee for a Western Buckeye contest on Friday, September 26. Defiance will confront a Indians squad coming off a 35-21 league win over Celina (Celina, OH). The Indians record now stands at 4-1.

Check In
0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Van Wert 0, Defiance 0

Posted @ 6:34p
Game Attendance
Attendance At least 1,000

Posted @ 6:34p
Field Conditions
Field Conditions Dry

Posted @ 6:34p
Weather Conditions
Weather Conditions Hot

Posted @ 6:34p
0 - 0

Start of Game
Defiance1st Quarter
Defiance kicking off to Van Wert.

Posted @ 7:01p
0 - 6

Rushing Touchdown
Defiance1st Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Defiance - Rushing TD. Van Wert 0, Defiance 6

Posted @ 7:11p
0 - 7

Made Point After
Defiance1st Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Defiance - #3 Jameson Burriss PAT Good. Van Wert 0, Defiance 7

Posted @ 7:11p
0 - 7

End of 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
Van Wert 0, Defiance 7

Posted @ 7:35p
6 - 7

Rushing Touchdown
Van Wert2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Van Wert - Rushing TD. Van Wert 6, Defiance 7

Posted @ 7:36p
7 - 7

Made Point After
Van Wert2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Van Wert - PAT Good. Van Wert 7, Defiance 7

Posted @ 7:36p
13 - 7

Rushing Touchdown
Van Wert2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Van Wert - Rushing TD. Van Wert 13, Defiance 7

Posted @ 7:39p
14 - 7

Made Point After
Van Wert2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Van Wert - #23 Griffin McCracken PAT Good. Van Wert 14, Defiance 7

Posted @ 7:39p
20 - 7

Rushing Touchdown
Van Wert2nd Quarter Under a minute
Van Wert - Rushing TD. Van Wert 20, Defiance 7

Posted @ 7:50p
21 - 7

Made Point After
Van Wert2nd Quarter Under a minute
Van Wert - #23 Griffin McCracken PAT Good. Van Wert 21, Defiance 7

Posted @ 7:50p
21 - 7

Halftime
Halftime
Van Wert 21, Defiance 7

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Posted @ 7:55p
21 - 7

Start of 3rd Quarter
Defiance3rd Quarter
Defiance to kick off to Van Wert.

Posted @ 8:24p
28 - 7

Score Correction
Van Wert3rd Quarter
Score correction for Van Wert in 3rd Quarter. Van Wert 28, Defiance 7

Posted @ 8:30p
28 - 13

Rushing Touchdown
Defiance3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Defiance - Rushing TD. Van Wert 28, Defiance 13

Posted @ 8:34p
28 - 14

Made Point After
Defiance3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Defiance - #3 Jameson Burriss PAT Good. Van Wert 28, Defiance 14

Posted @ 8:34p
34 - 14

Rushing Touchdown
Van Wert3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Van Wert - Rushing TD. Van Wert 34, Defiance 14

Posted @ 8:37p
36 - 14

Two Point Rush Completed
Van Wert3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Van Wert - Rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. Van Wert 36, Defiance 14

Posted @ 8:38p
36 - 14

End of 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Van Wert 36, Defiance 14

Posted @ 8:47p
36 - 20

Rushing Touchdown
Defiance4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
Defiance - Rushing TD. Van Wert 36, Defiance 20

Posted @ 8:49p
36 - 21

Made Point After
Defiance4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
Defiance - PAT Good. Van Wert 36, Defiance 21

Posted @ 8:49p
36 - 27

Rushing Touchdown
Defiance4th Quarter ~8 minutes to go
Defiance - Rushing TD. Van Wert 36, Defiance 27

Posted @ 9:03p
36 - 27

Rushing Two Point Conversion Failed
Defiance4th Quarter ~8 minutes to go
Defiance - 2Pt Conversion Failed. Van Wert 36, Defiance 27

Posted @ 9:03p
36 - 27

Two-Minute Warning
Defiance4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
Defiance has the ball. Van Wert 36, Defiance 27

Posted @ 9:17p

Van Wert @ Defiance Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 19, 2025 @ 7p

The Defiance (OH) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Van Wert (OH) by a score of 36-27.

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Rankings & Records

Van Wert (25-26)

National	OH	Div.
2,788	168	23

Overall	Conference	Home	Away	Win %	Conference %	PF	PA
4-4	3-4	1-3	3-1	.500	.429	263	225

Defiance (25-26)

National	OH	Div.
3,722	223	44

Overall	Conference	Home	Away	Win %	Conference %	PF	PA
4-4	3-4	1-3	3-1	.500	.429	174	244

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT1	Final
Van Wert	7.0	9.5	5.0	6.8	-	32.9
Defiance	4.5	8.2	3.5	3.7	8.0	21.8

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Team Stat Comparison

Van Wert		Defiance
156.9	Rushing Yards Per Game	-
228.7	Passing Yards Per Game	-
228.7	Receiving Yards Per Game	-
385.6	Total Yards Per Game	-
62.6	Tackles Per Game	-
0.9	Sacks Per Game	-

Team Leaders

Van Wert		Defiance	National Avg.
#11 Xavier Kelly127.7	Rushing Yards Per Game	-	13.4
#14 Zach Crummey228.3	Passing Yards Per Game	-	14.1
#10 Micah Cowan101.3	Receiving Yards Per Game	-	10.7
#14 Zach Crummey248.4	Total Yards Per Game	-	28.7
#31 Briggs Wallace7.7	Tackles Per Game	-	2.7
#70 Nick Edwards0.4	Sacks Per Game	-	0.3

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Van Wert	2-4		Defiance	3-3

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
8/29/25	Van Wert	Elida	(W) 19-14	10/10/25	Defiance	Elida	(W) 42-21
9/5/25	Bath	Van Wert	(L) 35-28	10/17/25	Bath	Defiance
9/12/25	Celina	Van Wert	(L) 38-37	10/24/25	Defiance	Celina
9/26/25	Wapakoneta	Van Wert	(L) 42-28	9/5/25	Wapakoneta	Defiance	(L) 31-7
10/3/25	Van Wert	Memorial	(L) 42-35	9/12/25	Defiance	Memorial	(L) 41-0
10/10/25	Ottawa-Glandorf	Van Wert	(W) 38-20	8/29/25	Defiance	Ottawa-Glandorf	(W) 21-20
10/17/25	Van Wert	Shawnee		9/26/25	Shawnee	Defiance	(L) 34-14
10/24/25	Kenton	Van Wert		10/3/25	Defiance	Kenton	(W) 43-42

Record Breakdown

Van Wert (25-26)		Defiance (25-26)
4-4	Overall	4-4
3-4	League	3-4
1-0	Non-League	1-0
1-0	Head to Head	0-1
2-4	Common Opponent	3-3
1-3	Home	1-3
3-1	Away	3-1
0-0	Neutral	0-0
0-0	Playoff	0-0
4-4	In-State	4-4
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0