Football Preview: South Fort Myers Wolfpack vs. Cypress Lake Panthers
South Fort Myers is 4-0 against Cypress Lake since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Fort Myers Wolfpack are taking a road trip to challenge the Cypress Lake Panthers at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, South Fort Myers had to suffer through a 56-3 loss at the hands of Port Charlotte. The match marked the Wolfpack's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cypress Lake). They blew past Estero 49-9 on the road on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Joey Dube - Garrett was a one-man wrecking crew for Cypress Lake as he threw for 400 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. Rashawn Anderson was Dube - Garrett's top target, picking up 176 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
South Fort Myers now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Cypress Lake, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. South Fort Myers has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 191 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Cypress Lake, though, as they've been averaging only 90.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything went South Fort Myers' way against Cypress Lake when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as South Fort Myers made off with a 28-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Fort Myers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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