{"id":92802,"date":"2017-09-09T07:58:52","date_gmt":"2017-09-09T12:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=92802"},"modified":"2017-09-09T07:58:52","modified_gmt":"2017-09-09T12:58:52","slug":"roughriders-outscore-the-van-wert-cougars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2017\/09\/09\/roughriders-outscore-the-van-wert-cougars\/","title":{"rendered":"Roughriders outscore the Van Wert Cougars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong><em>independent sports editor<\/em><\/p>\n<p>ST. MARYS &#8212; The Van Wert Cougars fought back from a 21-0 second-quarter deficit, but fell to the Roughriders 50-34 on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>The loss was the first of the year for Van Wert (2-1, 1-1 Western Buckeye League). Defending league tri-champion St. Marys improved to 2-1, (2-0 WBL).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92801\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92801\" style=\"width: 325px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/JacobyKelly9-8-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"478\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Jacoby Kelly makes a play for Van Wert.<\/strong><em> Jerry Mason\/Van Wert independent<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The powerful running game of St. Marys was evident early, as the Roughriders took the opening kickoff and marched 61 yards in six plays and scored on a three-yard Bo Kuenning touchdown run.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-1, 230 pound senior would score three more times in the second quarter, on runs of five, one and three yards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were more physical on both sides of the ball tonight,\u201d Van Wert head coach Keith Recker said.<\/p>\n<p>After Kuenning\u2019s third touchdown, Van Wert\u2019s Jacoby Kelly returned the kickoff 73 yards, and set up a three-yard touchdown pass from Nate Place to Drew Bagley to make it 21-7.<\/p>\n<p>The Roughriders responded with a quick three-play, 63-yard drive. Braeden Dunlap ran for 24 yards, then caught a 37-yard pass from Colin Clements, before Kuenning bulled in from three yards out for a 28-7 advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Place and the Cougars opened the second half with two scores. The junior quarterback found Tanner Barnhart for 12 yards and a touchdown with 10:26 left in the third quarter, then a short time later, Place raced 12 yards for a touchdown to make it 28-20.<\/p>\n<p>The two teams traded scores after that. Sean Perry returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown and a 35-20 St. Marys advantage. On the next drive, Place hit Barnhart with a 63-yard touchdown toss to trim the deficit to 35-26. The Roughriders came back with a 43-yard touchdown run by Shannon Fowler and a two-point conversion to extend the lead to 43-26 with just under five minutes remaining in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Clements scored on a one-yard run with 9:16 left in the game, to push the lead to 50-26. Place scored again at the 6:13 mark, but the Roughriders were able to run out the clock from there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was proud of how we fought back at the start of the second half, but I told our guys that our past won\u2019t dictate our future, our work and preparation will,\u201d Recker said. \u201cWe will get back to work and be read for Ottawa-Glandorf.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Cougars will host the Titans on Friday night, while the Roughriders will entertain Shawnee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCOTT TRUXELL\/independent sports editor ST. MARYS &#8212; The Van Wert Cougars fought back from a 21-0 second-quarter deficit, but fell to the Roughriders 50-34 on Friday night. The loss was the first of the year for Van Wert (2-1, 1-1 Western Buckeye League). Defending league tri-champion St. Marys improved to 2-1, (2-0 WBL). 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