Football Recap: Naples Snaps Five-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Naples dropped to 5-2-1 on Friday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the South Fort Myers Wolfpack by a score of 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Golden Eagles have suffered since October 25, 2024.

Naples' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nicksen Volvic, who rushed for 117 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and Jevan Raphael, who rushed for 64 yards and one TD. Volvic's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.

While Naples came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for South Fort Myers: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 39.3%. The team can thank Preston Marc for the heroic effort on defense: he. Naples has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.64 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.64 in their last three games.

As for South Fort Myers, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.4 points over those games.

South Fort Myers' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was William Bichler, who rushed for 25 yards and two scores, and also threw for 185 yards and one touchdown. The Wolfpack's leading receiver Joshua Raphael was Bichler's top target yet again, picking up 135 receiving yards and one TD.

Looking ahead, Naples is taking a road trip to face off against Lely at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles will need to watch out since the Trojans have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for South Fort Myers, they will host Clewiston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wolfpack will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30.29 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.