The matchup between Van Buren and Leipsic on Friday hardly resembled the 18-6 effort from their previous meeting. The Black Knights took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The Black Knights haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Several Black Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brady Lance, who threw for 253 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 74 yards. Another back making a difference was Brody Scoles, who rushed for 114 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries.
Leipsic found their leader in sophomore Marc Kirkendall, who threw for 283 yards and three TDs.
Van Buren's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Leipsic, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Van Buren is set to square off against their familiar foe Pandora-Gilboa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Leipsic will face off against rival Elmwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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