Football Recap: Lehigh Lightning vs. North Fort Myers Red Knights
Lehigh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the North Fort Myers Red Knights on the road and fell 41-13. The Lightning were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Although Lehigh took the loss, they still got scores from Johnny Ash and Sean Battle.
North Fort Myers' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Adrian Scott led the charge by picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jd Irons, who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns.
Lehigh's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for North Fort Myers, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lehigh will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Venice at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. As for North Fort Myers, they will be playing at home against Lemon Bay at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Fort Myers' defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Lemon Bay's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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