Football Recap: North Fort Myers Takes Down Ida Baker in a Playoff Battle

Red Knights

Previous Games

04/15/25 vs Ida Baker	34-0
04/02/25 @ Mariner	7-0
03/13/25 @ Cape Coral	14-0
03/11/25 vs Riverdale	27-7
03/07/25 @ Ida Baker	21-6
+ 3 more games

It's playoff time, and North Fort Myers had no trouble coming through when it counted. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 34-0 victory over the Ida Baker Bulldogs. The Red Knights' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

A big part of North Fort Myers' victory came down to the chemistry between Giovanna Molloy and her top target Brooke Hankinson. Molloy threw for 71 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of her passes while Hankinson picked up 71 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The dominant performance also gave Molloy a new career-high in passer rating (139.4). Cora Hayes got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

North Fort Myers didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hayes and Lily Erickson. Hayes got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

North Fort Myers' win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Ida Baker, they now have a losing record of 5-6.

Coming up, North Fort Myers will challenge Mariner at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Red Knights 3.9, the Tritons 2.7) so any points scored will be well earned. Ida Baker does not have any more games scheduled as of now.