Gateway is 0-3 against Cape Coral since September of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. Gateway has given up an average of 40.1 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Gateway is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lakewood Ranch last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles came up short against the Mustangs, falling 36-14. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-0.
Gateway might have lost, but man, Clifton Hood Jr. was a machine: he rushed for 85 yards and two TDs.
Even if they lost, Gateway's defensive line still kept up the pressure with 3.5 sacks. Jeramie Hicks refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Ahmad Davis Jr. was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Cape Coral came up short against Riverdale last Friday and fell 25-15. The game marked the Seahawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Cape Coral took the loss, they still got scores from Vincent Miranda and Jermain Skinner.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Cape Coral, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Gateway suffered a grim 27-6 defeat to Cape Coral when the teams last played back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Seahawks' Caleb Cobb, who rushed for 143 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that the Eagles know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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