Vanguard is 8-2 against Gainesville since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Vanguard Knights will welcome the Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. Vanguard will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Vanguard's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against South Sumter by a score of 7-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gainesville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They blew past Lake Weir, posting a 36-8 win at home. Gainesville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 26 points or more this season.
A big part of Gainesville's victory came down to the chemistry between Nelson Tambling and his top target Calvin Thomas. Tambling threw for 239 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes while Thomas picked up 211 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Thomas is becoming a predictor of Gainesville's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Vanguard pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Gainesville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Vanguard against Gainesville in their previous matchup back in August of 2022, as the squad secured a 68-0 win. Will Vanguard repeat their success, or does Gainesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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