Football Preview: Naples Golden Eagles vs. Fort Myers Green Wave
The Naples Golden Eagles are on the road again on Friday to play the Fort Myers Green Wave at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Naples: 10.7, Fort Myers: 18) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Naples slipped by Dunbar 21-20.
Shawn Simeon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Naples' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Sean Kabengele and Brady Clark, who racked up five sacks between them. Khari Bendolph was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Fort Myers has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 18 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell just short of North Fort Myers by a score of 33-30. The matchup marked the Green Wave's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Fort Myers saw an underclassman step up: Frederick Jackson picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Naples' victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Fort Myers, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Naples has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 328 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fort Myers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 196.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Naples strolled past Fort Myers when the teams last played back in November of 2018 by a score of 24-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Naples since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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