The Gainesville Red Elephants will challenge the Chattahoochee Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gainesville has four straight victories, Chattahoochee has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Gainesville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Milton, who was ranked fifth at the time (Gainesville was ranked fourth). The Red Elephants walked away with a 28-16 win over the Eagles on Friday.
Among those leading the charge was KHARIM HUGHLEY, who threw for 119 yards and one TD, and also rushed for 39 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Gainesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Chattahoochee took a blow against Roswell on Friday, falling 57-13.
Gainesville will have to keep a close watch on Carver Jackson and Maxwell Tucker, a pair of players who had a big impact on Chattahoochee's prior game. Jackson rushed for 77 yards and one touchdown, while Tucker picked up 30 receiving yards and one score.
Chattahoochee's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Gainesville, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Gainesville against Chattahoochee in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 55-26 win. Will the Red Elephants repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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