Football Recap: Gainesville Falls Despite Big Games from JAI-SHAWN SANFORD and KEIHONEST PERRY

Gainesville was the 33-15 winner over Forest when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Hurricanes took a 24-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats on Friday. The Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

KEIHONEST PERRY and JAI-SHAWN SANFORD certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. PERRY rushed for 122 yards and one TD on only 14 carries, while SANFORD rushed for 39 yards.

It was another big night for Keziyrehun Rivers, who rushed for 179 yards and one score for Forest.

Gainesville now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Forest, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.

Gainesville will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Buchholz at 7:30 p.m. on the 3rd. The Bobcats' defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so the Hurricanes' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Forest, they have already played their next game, a 30-25 defeat against South Lake on the 26th.