Football Recap: Friday's Defeat Ends Gainesville's Winning Streak + How To Watch

Red Elephants

Previous 5 Games

10/24/25 vs Roswell	35-37
10/17/25 vs Chattahoochee	55-3
10/10/25 @ Milton	28-16
10/03/25 @ Seckinger	41-14
09/26/25 vs Johns Creek	67-0

Gainesville dropped down to 8-2 on Friday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Roswell Hornets by a score of 37-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Red Elephants have suffered since October 25, 2024.

Gainesville lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was NIGEL NEWKIRK, who rushed for 142 yards and two scores while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was KHARIM HUGHLEY, who threw for 248 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.

As for Roswell, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.7 points on average over those games.

Trey Smith had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 97 yards and four TDs, while also throwing for 274 yards while completing 72.7% of his passes. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Wills Campbell also helped out as he racked up 155 receiving yards.

Gainesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Roswell, they will square off against Milton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so the Hornets' offense will have their work cut out for them.