Football Preview: Naples Golden Eagles vs. Dunbar Tigers
The Naples Golden Eagles will head out to challenge the Dunbar Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Naples is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Golden Gate: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Naples blew Golden Gate out of the water with a 41-0 final score. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Titans are ranked 375th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Trayvon Jean and he. Jean rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries while he rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 86 yards. Jamar Jerome handled things on the ground, rushing for 95 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Naples was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Naples wouldn't let Golden Gate keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Naples can thank Lacarlos Mcgee Iii and Khari Bendolph for forcing both of them. Bendolph is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dunbar). They breezed by East Lee County at home to the tune of 54-12 on Friday. The Tigers' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Naples' win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Dunbar, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Naples couldn't quite finish off Dunbar in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 and fell 12-10. Can Naples avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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