Patriot's offense rose to the challenge against a Cardinals defense that boasted an average of only 14.5 points allowed on Thursday. The Patriot Pioneers enjoyed a cozy 35-20 victory over the Gainesville Cardinals. The win was familiar territory for the Pioneers who have now won three matches in a row.
Gainesville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colton Kilmer, who threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (164 yards to be exact) went to Grayson Eisenhower, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Patriot pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Gainesville, the defeat snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Patriot will face off against Osbourn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Patriot knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Osbourn likes a good challenge. As for Gainesville, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals faces off against Battlefield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (they: 4.8, Gainesville: 14.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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