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Van Wert Cougars history

Updated Mon 03-Nov-2025 11:34 AM
Week 11 complete

Season by season results
2025 5-5, #194, D4 #24
2024 4-6, #260, D4 #39
2023 8-4, #162, D4 #21, regional quarters (won 1)
2022 12-2, #41, D4 #3, regional finals (won 3)
2021 12-2, #53, D4 #3, regional finals (won 3)
2020 11-1, #36, D4 #1, state champ* (won 6)
2019 6-4, #178, D4 #19
2018 9-3, #114, D4 #13, regional semis (won 1)
2017 5-5, #257, D4 #30
2016 0-10, #485, D4 #79
2015 5-5, #134, D4 #11
2014 3-7, #281, D5 #28
2013 1-9, #402, D5 #47
2012 1-9, #355, D4 #50
2011 0-10, #472, D4 #72
2010 5-5, #232, D4 #33
2009 5-5, #230, D4 #29
2008 3-7, #358, D3 #67
2007 3-7
2006 1-9
2005 3-7
2004 6-4
2003 3-7
2002 4-6
Playoff record (since 2002): 14-4
*The 2020 playoffs were open to all teams

Fantastic 50 ranking history
Highest overall ranking: #29 in 2021
Lowest overall ranking: #508 in 2016
Total weeks top-50 ranked: 25
Last ranked: 2023
Longest ranked streak: 16 weeks (2022-23)

Divisional top 10 ranking history
Highest divisional ranking: #1 in 2022
Lowest divisional ranking: #89 in 2008
Total weeks divisionally ranked: 67
Last ranked: 2024
Longest ranked streak: 51 weeks (2020-23)

Records against F50-ranked teams, 2008-2023
 Record vs ranked teams: 1-16
Best win: 2022 #23 West Holmes
Last ranked win: 2022 #23 West Holmes

Records against divisional top-10 ranked teams, 2008-2023
 Record vs ranked teams: 11-30
Best win: 2022 #1 West Holmes
Last ranked win: 2022 #1 West Holmes

Overall results since 2008
Overall record: 95-99
Longest overall winning streak: 11 (2020-21), currently 1
Longest overall losing streak: 18 (2011-12)

Home results since 2008
Home record: 50-44
Longest home winning streak: 20 (2019-23), currently 2
Longest home losing streak: 9 (2011-12)

Road results since 2008
Road record: 41-52
Longest road winning streak: 6 (2022-23)
Longest road losing streak: 20 (2009-13), currently 2

Regular season results since 2008
Regular season record: 81-95
Longest regular season winning streak: 9 (2018-19), currently 1

Results as an underdog since 2008
Underdog record: 19-82
Longest underdog losing streak: 21 (2010-12), currently 4

Results as a favorite since 2008
Favorite record: 76-17
Longest favorite winning streak: 19 (2017-20), currently 3

Results when favored by 14+ since 2008
Favorite by 14+ record: 55-11
Longest favorite by 14+ winning streak: 15 (2017-20), currently 2

Offensive streaks since 2008
Scoring 10+ points: 79 (2019-25), currently 79
Scoring 20+ points: 22 (2019-21), currently 8
Scoring 30+ points: 8 (2021), currently 1
Scoring 40+ points: 7 (2021), currently 1

Defensive streaks since 2008
Allowing <40 points: 18 (2019-21), currently 1
Allowing <30 points: 10 (2020-21), currently 1
Allowing <20 points: 3 (2022), currently 1
Allowing <10 points: 3 (2021)

Win margin streaks since 2008
Winning by 10+ points: 7 (2022), currently 1
Winning by 20+ points: 7 (2021), currently 1
Winning by 30+ points: 7 (2021), currently 1

Loss margin streaks since 2008
Losing by 10+ points: 16 (2011-12)
Losing by 20+ points: 7 (2011-12)
Losing by 30+ points: 4 (2011-12)

Best game results since 2008
Most points scored: 77 vs Kenton [77-20] in 2022
Fewest points allowed: 0 vs Defiance [36-0] in 2022
Biggest victory margin: 57 vs Kenton [77-20] in 2022
Biggest upset win: underdog by 24 vs Ottawa-Glandorf [35-34] in 2024

Worst game results since 2008
Fewest points scored: 0 vs Elida [43-0] in 2016
Most points allowed: 77 vs Wapakoneta [77-12] in 2011
Biggest defeat margin: 65 vs Wapakoneta [77-12] in 2011
Biggest upset loss: favored by 30 vs Bryan [28-19] in 2016

Results vs frequent opponents since 2002
(includes current streak, most recent win & loss)
6-19 (lost 3) vs St Marys Memorial, 2022 W 70-41 away, 2025 L 42-35 away
12-12 (lost 2) vs Bath, 2023 W 64-42 away, 2025 L 35-28 away
6-18 (lost 4) vs Wapakoneta, 2021 W 55-45 away, 2025 L 42-28 away
12-12 (won 1) vs Defiance, 2025 W 36-27 away, 2024 L 41-14 away
16-8 (won 1) vs Elida, 2025 W 19-14 away, 2024 L 49-34 away
8-16 (won 5) vs Ottawa-Glandorf, 2025 W 38-20 away, 2020 L 35-34 away
14-9 (won 8) vs Bryan, 2025 W 42-7 away, 2016 L 28-19 away
9-14 (lost 3) vs Celina, 2022 W 43-7 away, 2025 L 38-37 away
11-12 (lost 1) vs Shawnee (Lima), 2024 W 28-14 away, 2025 L 45-24 away
7-16 (won 5) vs Kenton, 2025 W 52-18 away, 2019 L 48-25 away

Games not counted by the OHSAA (against Canadian opponents, club teams, etc.) are ignored for these records. In cases where a game was later forfeited (e.g. for an ineligible player), the on-field outcome is still used here. Games against non-OHSAA opponents have no "official" pick, so they will not show up in the favorite or underdog categories.