Focused Gainesville takes out Clarke Central, 35-10 <b> (VIDEO) </b>

GAINESVILLE -- This was just what the doctor ordered for Gainesville football.<br /> <br /> The Red Elephants showed no hangover from last week's 26-23 loss at Lanier, keeping Clarke Central at arm's length en route to a 35-10 win on Friday in Gainesville.<br /> <br /> The victory kept the Red Elephants secure with the No. 2 spot in Region 8-AAAAA, a game behind Lanier in the standings. (They are currently tied with Salem, but have a head-to-head win over the Seminoles this season.)<br /> <br /> "What we've got to do is take care of our own destiny and not worry about anybody else right now," Gainesville coach Bruce Miller said.<br /> <br /> The Red Elephants (5-2, 5-1 Region 8-AAAAA) looked as though they were very much focused on Friday, running out to a 21-3 halftime lead thanks to its aerial attack and an alert special teams. <br /> <br /> Gainesville quarterback Mikey Gonzalez -- who passed for 304 yards and four scores on the night -- hit Messiah Dorsey for a 10-yard score before JD Sosebee pounced on a blocked field goal attempt, scooping up the ball and sprinting 70 yards for the score and a 14-0 first quarter lead.<br /> <br /> "It was a total team victory," Miller said. "A lot of people turned the game around tonight. Our defense played great, and our run game showed up."<br /> <br /> Placekicker Chandler Staton also came up big -- despite not hitting any field goals -- making two key tackles on Gladiators kickoff returns that could have changed the script early. <br /> <br /> "Every week he's doing something different for us," Miller said of Staton.<br /> <br /> Rodney Lackey caught two touchdown passes on four completions for 41 yards, while Chris Williamson also came up big, hauling in five receptions for 151 yards and a score -- his 65-yard touchdown in the third quarter putting the game out of reach. Toddrick Turner also had two catches for 48 yards.<br /> <br /> Gainesville's defense also kept Clarke Central standout JaQua Daniels in check, as the running back managed just 29 yards on 12 carries -- though the Gladiators did manage 374 total yards -- 227 of that for quarterback Aakeem Wise, who completed 23 of 44 passes.<br /> <br /> Gainesville will look to keep rolling next week at Cedar Shoals.