Football Preview: Ida Baker Bulldogs vs. Island Coast Gators
The Ida Baker Bulldogs will face off against the Island Coast Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 18 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Ida Baker and three for Island Coast.
Ida Baker's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Charlotte on Friday. They had to suffer through a 59-0 loss at the hands of the Fightin' Tarpons. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 517th, while the Fightin' Tarpons are ranked 175th).
Meanwhile, Island Coast came up short against Estero on Friday and fell 14-6.
Ida Baker's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Island Coast, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Ida Baker suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Island Coast in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Island Coast's Gervaris Leaphart, who rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that Ida Baker knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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