The Forest Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Forest will be strutting in after a victory while Gainesville will be coming in after a defeat.
Forest will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 20-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Horizon on Friday. Forest came out on top in a nail-biter against Horizon , sneaking past 21-19. The win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Forest got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caleb Sanford out in front who threw for 204 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 44 yards. Jayden Serrano also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Gainesville entered their contest against Lecanto on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Gainesville lost to Lecanto at home by a 24-7 margin. The Hurricanes' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Forest's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Gainesville, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Forest took a serious blow against Gainesville in their previous meeting back in September of 2018, falling 46-7. Can Forest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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