The Gibsonburg Golden Bears will take on the Columbus Grove Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gibsonburg's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so Columbus Grove's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Gibsonburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Ridgedale 61-8. The Golden Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Grant Smith
| 10/31/25 vs Ridgedale | 173 |
| 10/17/25 vs Willard | 152 |
| 10/03/25 vs Woodmore | 140 |
| 08/29/25 vs Rogers | 87 |
| 11/08/24 vs Leipsic | 125 |
| 11/01/24 vs Arlington | 270 |
Grant Smith was his usual excellent self, rushing for 173 yards and four scores while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2024.
Smith was just one part of a punishing run game: Gibsonburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgedale only rushed for 89.
Gibsonburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Reece Walby and Luke Foster, who each picked up one interception apiece.
Meanwhile, Columbus Grove came tearing into two weeks ago's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 48-38.
Columbus Grove's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Gibsonburg, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
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