WEEK 8: Margaretta, Woodmore battle for SBC lead By JOSHUA MORGRET joshuamorgret@sanduskyregister.com Oct 09, 2026 10:00 AM Full Article: Click Here/ After three straight lengthy road trips, Margaretta football coach Lucas Poggiali is just glad to be back home. It's a big one for the Polar Bears on Friday when Division VI No. 10 Woodmore visits the Duck Pond. Margaretta is 6-1 while the Wildcats are 7-0. Both are 2-0 in Sandusky Bay Conference action. The winner will have at least a share of the league lead with Gibsonburg (3-4, 2-0) hosting Northwood (4-3, 0-2) on Friday. "Our players have earned this opportunity," Poggiali said. "Our guys have been here before and played in meaningful games like this. I don't think the moment will be too big for them." Quarterback Robbie LaCourse had his best game of the season in a 45-14 win over Northwood last week. He completed 14 of 20 passes for 328 yards and four touchdowns. For the season, he is 75 of 125 passing for 1,114 yards with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions. Carter Luzader has been a big piece of the puzzle for Margaretta. He has 145 carries for 840 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground while adding 23 receptions for 305 yards and three touchdowns. Kale Bailey leads the team with 27 catches for 531 yards and four touchdowns. "I think we played our most complete game of the season last week," Poggiali said. "We want to continue to build on that, especially offensively. We want to continue to see the game plans evolve and put pressure on defenses in various ways. We put a lot on our kids' plates this season and they have responded extremely well." Woodmore is led by former Monroeville coach Scott Stecher. The Wildcats have a whopping six players with more than 100 yards rushing this season. Sophomore Lucas Caldwell leads the way with 112 rushes for 804 yards and five touchdowns. Senior quarterback Calvin Lipstraw has completed 37 of 65 passes for 694 yards, seven touchdowns and just one interception. When the two teams met last season in Elmore, Margaretta walked away with a convincing 35-0 victory. "We have to continue to play our brand of football, which is fast and physical," Poggiali said. "Woodmore is a well-coached team that plays incredibly hard. We have to not only match, but exceed, their levels of physicality in all phases of the game."