Recap: Colonial Forge Eagles vs. Gainesville Cardinals
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Colonial Forge Eagles had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 49-26 margin over Gainesville. The result was nothing new for Colonial Forge, who have now won eight matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Gainesville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performance. Perhaps the best among them was Colton Kilmer, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 296 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan McClafferty, who picked up 148 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Colonial Forge's fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.0 points per game. As for Gainesville, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-3.
Colonial Forge will take on Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on November 18th. Freedom knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matches -- so hopefully Colonial Forge likes a good challenge. Gainesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
