The Patriot Pioneers will square off against the Gainesville Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Patriot is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 63-6 victory over Osbourn Park on the road. With the Pioneers ahead 49-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Gainesville put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Osbourn Park 80-0 at home. That looming 80-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cardinals yet this season.
Koven Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Colton Kilmer was another key player, throwing for 65 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gainesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
The win made it two in a row for Patriot and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Gainesville, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Patriot against Gainesville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-26 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kilmer, who threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Patriot still be able to contain Kilmer? There's only one way to find out.
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