The Gainesville Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Unity Reed Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Gainesville against Freedom as the squad secured a 42-6 victory. Considering the Cardinals have won six matches by more than 27 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Colton Kilmer was his usual excellent self, throwing for 329 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Koven Smith was another key player, gaining 127 total yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Gainesville's defense and their 4.5 sacks. In that department, Carrington Knight was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Unity Reed). They strolled past Osbourn Park with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 49-31. The win was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Unity Reed's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Gainesville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Gainesville against Unity Reed when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 45-8 victory. Will Gainesville repeat their success, or does Unity Reed have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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