Football Recap: Naples Golden Eagles vs. Fort Myers Green Wave
Naples had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Fort Myers Green Wave 42-6 on the road. Considering the Golden Eagles have won five games by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Shawn Simeon, who rushed for 322 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. Caleb Dume was another key rusher, rushing for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Naples was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 512 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Naples pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fort Myers, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Naples will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against South Fort Myers at 7:30 p.m. Naples' defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so South Fort Myers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Myers, they will head out to challenge Riverdale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverdale knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Fort Myers likes a good challenge.
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