Gibsonburg and Leipsic squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Gibsonburg had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Leipsic Vikings by a score of 18-16. That makes it the first time this season the Golden Bears have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Gibsonburg saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Grant Smith rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
Smith was just one part of a punishing run game: Gibsonburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
The defeat snapped Gibsonburg's winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 9-3 record. As for Leipsic, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Gibsonburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Leipsic, they are on the road again on Friday to play St. John's at 7:00 p.m.
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