The Van Wert Cougars will spend this week preparing for what quite possibly be the final home football game of the 2026 season. The Cougars will host the Shawnee Indians in a Western Buckeye League game at 7 p.m. Friday. The regular season finale will be played at Kenton on Friday, October 23. There is a chance Van Wert could host a Division IV Region 14 opening round playoff game on October 30. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent