Van Wert will look to keep its unbeaten season intact this week with a trip to Ottawa-Glandorf on the docket.
The 4-0 Cougars are the only unbean WBL team remaining while Kenton, O-G and Shawnee all stand 3-1.
“We lost a good senior class of 16,” said Van Wert coach Keith Recker. “We were unsure of what we were going to have. We knew we’d be good at the skill positions but were trying to figure out what our line would be. I think it started coming around week 3 when we started to do some shuffling around of the line.
“The big thing right now is our turnover advantage,” added Recker. “We’re about plus-14 or plus-11 for a turnover ratio. Stuff that we haven’t done well for a few years that’s starting to pick up and been a big reason why we’ve started so well.”
O-G blitzed Defiance for a 48-13 win in its opener before playing three consecutive tight games. Elida edged the Titans, 14-7, in week 2 before O-G bounced back for a 27-20 win over St. Marys in double OT. The Titans then trimmed Bath last week, 20-17.