Football Recap: Gainesville Comes Up Short

Friday just wasn't the day for Gainesville's offense. They were dealt a 44-0 loss at the hands of the Buchholz Bobcats on Friday. The Hurricanes haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

ZAIRE FRANCIS

Total Tackles

08/29/25 @ Davenport	1
09/12/25 @ Lecanto	1
09/05/25 @ Crystal River	3
08/22/25 @ Aubrey Rogers	4
09/19/25 @ Forest	5

Gainesville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of ANTHONY JENKINS and ZAIRE FRANCIS. FRANCIS also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Buchholz to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chris Johnson, who rushed for 116 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. Justin Williams was another key pass catcher, picking up 70 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Gainesville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Buchholz, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1.

Coming up, Gainesville will be playing at home against Leesburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Buchholz, they will head out on the road to face off against Tocoi Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats will be up against the Toros' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.