The Gainesville Cardinals have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Osbourn Park Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Osbourn Park took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Gainesville, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Gainesville took their game at home with ease, bagging a 41-13 win over Robinson. Considering the Cardinals have won three matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gainesville had a senior duo take command as Colton Kilmer threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns and Koven Smith rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Eisenhower, who picked up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gainesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Gainesville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jeramy Stith and Max Desir, who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Osbourn Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Charles J. Colgan on the road and fell 50-8. The Yellowjackets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-8.
Despite the loss, Osbourn Park got top-tier performance from Ben Kuhn, who picked up 173 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kuhn showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 68 yards.
Gainesville's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Osbourn Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Gainesville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Osbourn Park, though, as they've been averaging only 60. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Gainesville against Osbourn Park in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 59-0 win. Will Gainesville repeat their success, or does Osbourn Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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