Football Recap: Naples Has No Trouble Against Lely

Naples won the last time they faced Lely and things went their way on Friday too. The Golden Eagles enjoyed a cozy 38-24 win over the Trojans.

Alijah Molina

Rushing Touchdowns

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Alijah Molina was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 102 yards and two TDs, and also threw for 56 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in August. Jamar Jerome was in the mix too, providing Naples with two scores.

Naples didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Lely to a completion percentage of just 44.7%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Andres DiGrigoli, Eli Chery, and Jonathan Eugene, who each logged one passes deflected. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Naples; they were averaging 62.5%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've fallen to only 62.5%.

Lely lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Brady Quinn, who threw for 240 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards. Another player making a difference was Ty Collins, who picked up 132 receiving yards and one TD.

Naples has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points on average over those games. As for Lely, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Naples will venture away from home to challenge Port Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates' defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so the Golden Eagles' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lely, they will head out to square off against Bonita Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will be up against the Bullsharks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.63 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.