Football Preview: Naples Golden Eagles vs. Dunbar Tigers
The Naples Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Dunbar Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Naples is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Golden Gate: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Naples blew Golden Gate out of the water with a 41-0 final score. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Titans are ranked 373rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Trayvon Jean and he. Jean rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries while he rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 86 yards. Jamar Jerome was another key player, rushing for 95 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dunbar). They blew past East Lee County 54-12 at home on Friday. The Tigers' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Dunbar wouldn't let East Lee County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dunbar can thank Jeremy Ware Jr. and Henry Brown for forcing both of them. Ware Jr. is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Naples' win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Dunbar, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Naples couldn't quite finish off Dunbar when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 12-10. Can Naples avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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