Gibsonburg has gone 9-1 against Lakota recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Golden Bears will challenge the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Gibsonburg was able to grind out a solid win over Woodmore, taking the game 14-6. The victory continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won five in a row.
Grant Smith
| 10/03/25 vs Woodmore | 140 |
| 08/29/25 vs Rogers | 87 |
| 11/08/24 vs Leipsic | 125 |
| 11/01/24 vs Arlington | 270 |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Aiden Nims and Grant Smith. Nims rushed for 137 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries while Smith rushed for 140 yards and one score. That's the most rushing yards Smith has posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakota). They claimed a resounding 42-12 win over Willard. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Gibsonburg better focus on containing Nick Elchert and Nate Grigson as the pair were huge in Lakota's win. Elchert rushed for 53 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries, while Grigson rushed for 114 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries. Grigson also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Lakota is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Lakota was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lakota now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Gibsonburg, their record is now 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Gibsonburg against Lakota in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-7 victory. In that matchup, the Golden Bears amassed a halftime lead of 48-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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