Football Preview: Gainesville Cardinals vs. Freedom Eagles
The Gainesville Cardinals are taking a road trip to face off against the Freedom Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gainesville took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Osbourn 34-6. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won five contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
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.
Freedom fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 win over Unity Reed.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Freedom's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Graham Gwizdz and Ethan Jones, who racked up five sacks between them. Jones also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Gainesville's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Freedom, their record is now 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Gainesville against Freedom when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 51-18 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gainesville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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