Football Preview: Estero Wildcats vs. Cypress Lake Panthers
Estero is 7-2 against Cypress Lake since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Estero Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Cypress Lake Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Estero is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 53 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Cape Coral on Friday. They were beaten by the Seahawks 39-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered against the Seahawks since August 31, 2018.
Meanwhile, Cypress Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The match between them and Riverdale wasn't particularly close, with Cypress Lake falling 43-27.
Despite the loss, Cypress Lake got top-tier performance from Isaiah Livingstone, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Livingstone a new career-high in rushing yards.
Estero now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Cypress Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Estero's way against Cypress Lake when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Estero made off with a 24-0 win. Does Estero have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cypress Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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