Gainesville hasn't had much luck against Buchholz recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gainesville Hurricanes will face off against the Buchholz Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. Gainesville's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Buchholz's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Gainesville will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points back in September, then bounced right back against Forest two weeks ago. Gainesville strolled past Forest with points to spare, taking the game 33-15.
Gainesville relied on the efforts of Devin Johnson, who rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns, and Nelson Tambling, who rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gainesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forest only rushed for 21.
Meanwhile, Buchholz was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Nease by a score of 20-17. The matchup marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Gainesville's record now sits at 4-1. As for Buchholz, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Gainesville took a serious blow against Buchholz in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 35-7. Can Gainesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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