Football Recap: Gainesville Cardinals vs. Osbourn Eagles
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Battlefield, Gainesville was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Osbourn Eagles 34-6. Considering the Cardinals have won five matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Colton Kilmer, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Koven Smith was another key player, rushing for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Gainesville's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Aidan Washington was the leader with three.
Gainesville pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.2 points per game. As for Osbourn, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Gainesville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 42-6 victory against Freedom on the 31st. Osbourn has also already played their next game, a 42-3 loss against Battlefield on the 31st.
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