Forest lost against Gainesville back in September of 2018, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The contest between the Forest Wildcats and the Gainesville Hurricanes wasn't particularly close, with the Forest Wildcats falling 33-15. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Hurricanes recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Caleb Sanford threw for 180 yards and a touchdown.
Desean Freeman was his top target, picking up 93 receiving yards.
Leading Gainesville to victory were Devin Johnson and Nelson Tambling. Johnson rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns, while Tambling rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown.
Forest's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Gainesville, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Forest will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on South Lake at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. South Lake will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. Gainesville will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Buchholz at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Gainesville: 12, Buchholz: 17.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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