Gainesville hasn't had much luck against Battlefield recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cardinals will welcome the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Gainesville will be strutting in after a win while Battlefield will be coming in after a loss.
Gainesville's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Unity Reed 55-0. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.
Gainesville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but David Howe led the charge by throwing for 143 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 30 yards. Those four passing touchdowns gave Howe a new career-high. Gainesville's leading receiver Devin White was Howe's top target yet again, picking up 86 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Gainesville proved: they limited Unity Reed to a paltry 1.3 yards per carry. The Cardinals didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 15.6.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 40 points the game before, Battlefield was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell 14-7 to Patriot. The game marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Gainesville's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Battlefield, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Gainesville suffered a grim 29-6 defeat to Battlefield in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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