Gainesville is 8-2 against Eastside since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gainesville Hurricanes will take on the Eastside Rams at 7:30 p.m.
Gainesville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points last Monday, they were much more limited against Vanguard on Friday. They were beaten by the Knights 47-3. The Hurricanes have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Eastside waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They breezed by the Colts to the tune of 29-0. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won three contests by 29 points or more so far this season.
Eastside can attribute much of their success to Corvin Byrd, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and Jordan Johnson, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 129 rushing yards gave Byrd a new career-high.
Gainesville's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Eastside, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Gainesville was taken down by Eastside 42-0 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Gainesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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