Football Preview: Naples Golden Eagles vs. Barron Collier Cougars
Naples has gone 10-0 against Barron Collier recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Naples Golden Eagles will host the Barron Collier Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Barron Collier took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Naples, who comes in off a win.
Naples is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They claimed a resounding 47-14 win over Riverview Sarasota at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Golden Eagles had established a 20 point advantage.
Trayvon Jean went supernova for Naples, rushing for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Jean's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another back making a difference was Caleb Dume, who rushed for 111 yards on only five carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Naples was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 446 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Naples wouldn't let Riverview Sarasota keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Naples can thank Khari Bendolph and Eli Chery for forcing all of them. Lacarlos Mcgee Iii was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Barron Collier took a blow against Immokalee on Friday, falling 59-28.
Despite the defeat, Barron Collier got top-tier performance from Niko Boyce, who rushed for 73 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 216 yards and a touchdown. Brody Graham was another key player, picking up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Naples took their victory against Barron Collier in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 24-0. Does Naples have another victory up their sleeve, or will Barron Collier turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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