Football Recap: Palmetto Ridge Comes Up Short

Palmetto Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Immokalee Indians 56-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 53-22 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.

Jayden Cowgill rushed for 23 yards and a touchdown. Devon Messenger was his top target, picking up 30 receiving yards. On the ground, Steven Rousseau rushed for 43 yards.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Immokalee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jontay Hais, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Travis Prince did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 108 receiving yards.

Palmetto Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Immokalee, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-1.

Palmetto Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Immokalee, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 26-19 win against Cape Coral on the 15th.

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