Football Recap: Lemon Bay Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 2:33pm

Football Recap: Lemon Bay Manta Rays vs. North Fort Myers Red Knights

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Lemon Bay was the 34-33 winner over North Fort Myers when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lemon Bay Manta Rays lost 28-6 to the North Fort Myers Red Knights on Friday. The Manta Rays have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

North Fort Myers' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jd Irons, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown. Adrian Scott did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 102 receiving yards.

Lemon Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for North Fort Myers, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lemon Bay will welcome Island Coast at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for North Fort Myers, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Fort Myers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.

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