The Gibsonburg Golden Bears will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Gibsonburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 12-7 to Edison. The loss was the Golden Bears' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Hopewell-Loudon put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 12-8 win over Danville. Given the Chieftains' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braylon Martinez had a dynamite game for Hopewell-Loudon, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jack Colatruglio did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 87 receiving yards.
Gibsonburg's loss dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Hopewell-Loudon, their record now sits at 3-0.
Gibsonburg ended up a good deal behind Hopewell-Loudon in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 26-7. Can Gibsonburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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