The Gibsonburg Golden Bears will stay at home for another week and welcome the Leipsic Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gibsonburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.8 points per game this season.
Gibsonburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Arlington 21-6. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Red Devils are ranked 433rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Grant Smith, who rushed for 270 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards. Aiden Morant made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Gibsonburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Leipsic was able to grind out a solid victory over Ada on Friday, taking the game 30-22.
Gibsonburg's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.5 points per game. As for Leipsic, their record is now 7-4.
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