Naples waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Lely Trojans with a sharp 36-12 win. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Shawn Simeon, who rushed for 303 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 93 yards. Jamar Jerome was another key rusher, rushing for 107 yards on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Naples was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 425 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 241 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Despite the defeat, Lely saw an underclassman step up: Nino Joseph rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Joseph's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Gage Rice, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Naples' record is now 7-1. As for Lely, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Naples will host Port Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Naples: 10.2, Port Charlotte: 14.7) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Lely, they will take on Bonita Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lely is facing Bonita Springs at the right time seeing as Bonita Springs is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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