Football Preview: Estero Wildcats vs. Lemon Bay Manta Rays
After each having a week off, the Estero Wildcats and the Lemon Bay Manta Rays will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a proper cat-fight when Estero took on Cypress Lake last Friday. Estero was beaten by Cypress Lake 49-9. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lemon Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell to Island Coast 32-26. The Manta Rays gained 101 more yards on the day, but it was the Gators that made the best use of them.
Even though they lost, Lemon Bay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Even if they lost, Lemon Bay's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Dylan Kenville was especially locked on to Island Coast's QB and sacked him twice.
Estero's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Lemon Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Estero suffered a grim 26-3 defeat to Lemon Bay in their previous matchup back in October of 2018. Will Estero have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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