Football Preview: Estero Wildcats vs. Bonita Springs Bullsharks
The Estero Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Bonita Springs Bullsharks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Estero will be strutting in after a win while Bonita Springs will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Estero earned a 14-6 victory over Island Coast. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Estero found their leader in sophomore Maddox Stewart, who threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Bonita Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by Lely on the road and fell 56-21. While losing is never fun, the Bullsharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 495th, while the Trojans are ranked 204th).
Despite the defeat, Bonita Springs got top-tier performance from Daniel Haith, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 70 yards. Bonita Springs also got a significant boost from Zach Prieto, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 103 yards.
Even though they lost, Bonita Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
The win got Estero back to even at 4-4. As for Bonita Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Estero against Bonita Springs in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 42-10 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bonita Springs' Riley Deremer, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Estero to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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