Football Preview: Naples Golden Eagles vs. Dunbar Tigers
The Naples Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Dunbar Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Naples is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Golden Gate: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Naples blew Golden Gate out of the water with a 41-0 final score. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Titans are ranked 375th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Trayvon Jean and he. Jean rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries while he rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Caleb Dume's longest rush was for an incredible 86 yards. Backing up that air attack was Jamar Jerome, who rushed for 95 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Naples wouldn't let Golden Gate keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Naples can thank Lacarlos Mcgee Iii and Khari Bendolph for forcing both of them. Bendolph is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dunbar). They claimed a resounding 54-12 victory over East Lee County at home. The win was just business as usual for the Tigers, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
Naples' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Dunbar, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Naples couldn't quite finish off Dunbar in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 12-10. Can Naples avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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