Football Game Preview: Jesuit Tigers vs. Naples Golden Eagles + Official Tickets

The Jesuit Tigers will challenge the Naples Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jesuit knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Naples likes a good challenge.

Jesuit is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 62-0 victory over Osceola. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine contests by 31 points or more so far this season.

Will Griffin

Passing Yards

11/14/25 vs Osceola	278
10/31/25 vs Tampa Catholic	114
10/24/25 vs Hillsborough	157
10/17/25 @ Brandon	208
10/10/25 vs Middleton	228
+ 6 more games

Will Griffin was his usual excellent self, throwing for 278 yards and five touchdowns while completing 94.7% of his passes, and also punching in one rushing score. That's the most passing yards he has posted since back in August. Kaleb Smith was Griffin's top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.

Special teams also played a big role in the game for Jesuit, adding 14 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Mikey Vernon, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Naples, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in October. They walked away with a 21-13 win over South Fort Myers on Friday.

Naples' win came from a few key players Jesuit will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nicksen Volvic, who rushed for 107 yards on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Alijah Molina, who rushed for 32 yards and one score.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Naples proved: they limited South Fort Myers to a paltry three yards per carry. The Golden Eagles' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.7.

Jesuit's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.2 points on average over those games. As for Naples, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3-1.