Football Recap: Gibsonburg's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

By Team Reports Nov 3, 2024, 11:35am

Football Recap: Gibsonburg Golden Bears vs. Arlington Red Devils

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With a playoff game on the line, Gibsonburg rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 21-6 win over the Arlington Red Devils. The victory was familiar territory for the Golden Bears who have now won seven matchups in a row.

Grant Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 270 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Aiden Morant made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.

Gibsonburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.

Gibsonburg pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Arlington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.

Gibsonburg will take on Leipsic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leipsic will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. Arlington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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