Football Preview: Battlefield Bobcats vs. Gainesville Cardinals
Two dominant signal callers in Calum O?Shea and Colton Kilmer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats takes on the Gainesville Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Battlefield will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Battlefield on the road against Unity Reed as the squad secured a 56-7 win. Fans of the Bobcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Sage Davis, who rushed for 101 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. O?Shea was another key player, throwing for 123 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Battlefield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Gainesville has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They received a blow as they fell 35-20 to Patriot. The Cardinals' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kilmer, who threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown. Grayson Eisenhower was Kilmer's top target, picking up 164 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Battlefield's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Gainesville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Battlefield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 263.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gainesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 223.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Battlefield against Gainesville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 win. Does Battlefield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gainesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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