Leipsic countdown to football

LEIPSIC2023 RECORD: 8-3 overall, 5-2 Northwest ConferenceKEY GAME: October 4, at home with McComb. The Route 613 Rivalry between Leipsic and McComb, two schools separated by 12 miles of highway linking Putnam and Hancock County, has been dormant since Leipsic left the Blanchard Valley Conference and joined the Northwest Conference. With Leipsic rejoining the BVC this season the rivalry if back on, and this year's matchup comes at a pivotal time. With McComb traveling to Arlington the following week and Leipsic hosting Liberty-Benton, the outcome of this game will likely have a big effect on where the teams stand in the race for the league title.INTERESTING FACT: Leipsic's Quin Schroeder was a veritable jack of all trades last season. The 5-foot-10, 165-pound two-way starter rushed for 589 yards and 12 touchdowns, caught 20 passes for 295 yards and five scores and returned a punt for a TD. He also booted 32 PAT kicks and led the NWC in scoring with 140 points. Defensively, he had a team-leading four interceptions.MAGIC NUMBER: 8. Joe Kirkendall, the winningest coach in Leipsic history with a 112-44 career record, guided the Vikings to 11-win seasons in 2019 and 2011 and 10 wins in 2018 and 2009. More recently, Leipsic has been stuck on the number "8", going 8-3 last year, 8-4 in 2021 and 8-1 during the COVID season of 2020. 2024 scheduleDate Opponent Home/AwayAug. 23 Lake H 30 Van Buren* ASept. 6 Elmwood* H 13 Pandora-Gilboa* H 20 Arcadia* A 27 Riverdale* AOct. 4 McComb* H 11 Liberty-Benton* H 18 Arlington* A 25 Ada* A*Blanchard Valley Conference games