Football Recap: Lely Trojans vs. Immokalee Indians
Lely came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 34-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of the Immokalee Indians by a score of 47-44. While the Trojans had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Indians 12-7.
Despite the loss, Lely still got an impressive performance from Nino Joseph, who rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Joseph's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 220 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Carter Quinn, who threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Lely was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Immokalee was led to victory by Chris Germinal and Jontay Hais. Germinal threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, while Hais gained 236 total yards. Hais' longest reception was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Immokalee also got a significant boost from Jayden Mixon, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
Lely's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Immokalee, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lely will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Naples at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Lely knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Naples likes a good challenge. After each having a week off, Immokalee and Aubrey Rogers will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Immokalee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.8 points per game this season.
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