Football: Bearcats blank Bulldogs in NWC contest
By Dusty Donley
A dominating 29 second half points on a weather delayed Saturday night sealed the victory for Spencerville, as the Bearcats defeated the visiting Ada Bulldogs 42-0.
The loss drops the defending NWC champion Bulldogs to 0-1 in the conference and 1-1 overall.
Lightning postponed the game just after halftime on Friday night with Spencerville leading the Bulldogs 13-0. The game resumed Saturday at 6 p.m. and the Bearcats continued their offensive onslaught, scoring 14 points in the third and 15 points in the fourth en route to their second shut-out in consecutive weeks.
Zach Goecke lead the way with 111 yards rushing and three of the six Bearcat touchdowns.
The Bulldogs return home this week, hoping to bounce back against Northwest Conference rival Columbus Grove. Grove sits at 2-0 on the season, coming off a 46-21 conference victory over Allen East. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
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