The Gainesville Hurricanes will challenge the Forest Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gainesville's defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so Forest's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Forest is facing Gainesville at the wrong time: Gainesville suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a hard 24-7 fall against the Panthers. The loss was the Hurricanes' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Forest had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Horizon 21-19. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Forest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caleb Sanford, who threw for 204 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 44 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Jayden Serrano, who rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Gainesville fell to 3-1. As for Forest, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Thursday's game might be decided in the trenches. Gainesville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 205.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Forest, though, as they've been averaging only 92.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Gainesville against Forest in their previous matchup back in September of 2018 as the team secured a 46-7 victory. Will Gainesville repeat their success, or does Forest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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