The Gainesville Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Freedom Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Gainesville was able to grind out a solid win over Osbourn, taking the game 20-8. The victory was just what Gainesville needed coming off of a 42-0 loss in their prior match.
Gainesville can attribute much of their success to Colton Kilmer, who threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan McClafferty, who picked up 160 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Freedom entered their tilt with Unity Reed with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Freedom slipped by Unity Reed 7-6 two weeks ago.
Gainesville's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Freedom, their win was their third straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 3-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Gainesville has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 371.1 total yards per game. It's a different story for Freedom, though, as they've been averaging only 35.9 per game. Will Gainesville be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Freedom flip the ?
Gainesville took a serious blow against Freedom when the teams last played back in September of 2022, falling 47-13. Will Gainesville have more luck at home instead of on the road?
