Gainesville won the last time they faced Gar-Field, and things went their way on Friday too. The Gainesville Cardinals simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Gar-Field Red Wolves 49-19 on the road. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Red Wolves are ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gainesville was led to victory by Colton Kilmer and Koven Smith. Kilmer threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, while Smith gained 137 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gainesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Gainesville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Max Desir.
The victory made it two in a row for Gainesville and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Gar-Field, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Gainesville will face off against Woodbridge on Friday. As for Gar-Field, they are headed away from home for the first time to take on Battlefield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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