After both having extra time off, the Gainesville Red Elephants and the Sequoyah Chiefs will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gainesville's upcoming contest probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Roswell, who was ranked 65th at the time (Gainesville was ranked 74th). Gainesville fell just short of Roswell by a score of 48-45 back in October. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Red Elephants have suffered since November 24, 2023.
Meanwhile, Sequoyah had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they went ahead and made it five last Friday. They came out on top against the Grizzlies by a score of 21-14.
Kolby Martin looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 46 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 103 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Sequoyah also got a significant boost from Will Rajecki, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Sequoyah didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Leading the way was Brooks Darling and his two interceptions.
Gainesville's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Sequoyah, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
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