Margaretta fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Gibsonburg on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 14-7 to the Gibsonburg Golden Bears. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Polar Bears couldn't push the score so high this time.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Grant Dawson and he. Dawson rushed for 22 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 22 yards and a touchdown. He was even better on defense, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles.
Margaretta's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Gibsonburg, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Margaretta will take on Willard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Margaretta is facing Willard at the right time seeing as Willard is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Gibsonburg, they will square off against Cory-Rawson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gibsonburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season.
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