Football Recap: Naples Golden Eagles vs. Dunbar Tigers
Naples lost to Dunbar back in November of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, the Naples Golden Eagles made off with a 21-20 win over the Dunbar Tigers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Eagles.
Shawn Simeon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Naples' defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Sean Kabengele and Brady Clark, who racked up five sacks between them. Naples got some further help from Khari Bendolph: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles.
Naples' victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Dunbar, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Naples wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 42-6 win against Fort Myers on the 4th. As for Dunbar, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 37-0 victory against Lehigh on the 4th.
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