The Willard Crimson Flashes will take on the Gibsonburg Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Willard has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight losses, while Gibsonburg will come in with three straight wins.
Willard's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hopewell-Loudon on Friday. They were beaten by the Chieftains 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Crimson Flashes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 608th, while the Chieftains are ranked 134th).
Meanwhile, Gibsonburg blew past Lakota, posting a 55-7 victory at home. With that win, the Golden Bears brought their scoring average up to 27.1 points per game.
Gibsonburg found their leader in underclassman Reece Walby, who rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 80 yards and a touchdown. Grant Smith was another key player, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Gibsonburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke Foster and Antonio Salazar. What's more, Salazar also racked up 42 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gibsonburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Willard's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Gibsonburg, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Willard was dealt a bruising 48-7 loss at the hands of Gibsonburg when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Willard have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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