The Eastside Rams will face off against the Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eastside has four straight wins, Gainesville has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Eastside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past North Marion 45-25 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rams' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Colts are ranked 315th).
Eastside's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaleb Mckinnon, who picked up 104 receiving yards and two scores, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Mckinnon got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 80 yards. Javaris Gardner was another key rusher, rushing for 120 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, Gainesville fell victim to Vanguard and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Knights, falling 44-0. That's two games in a row now that the Hurricanes have lost by exactly 44 points.
Eastside's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Gainesville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Eastside against Gainesville in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 33-0 victory. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hurricanes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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