The Gibsonburg Golden Bears will take on the Margaretta Polar Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Margaretta is hoping to do what Willard couldn't on Friday: put an end to Gibsonburg's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Gibsonburg took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 55-14 win over Willard. Considering the Golden Bears have won four games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gibsonburg got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Grant Smith out in front who rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Walby, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns.
Gibsonburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Grant Dawson, Jesus Rodriguez, and Walby picked up one apiece. Walby is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gibsonburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 429 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Margaretta). They breezed by Lakota on the road to the tune of 35-0 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Polar Bears considering their ten-point performance the match before.
Gibsonburg's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Margaretta, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season.
Gibsonburg was taken down by Margaretta 28-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Gibsonburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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