The Lely Trojans will face off against the Barron Collier Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 950 yards in their previous games.
Lely took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Gulliver Prep with points to spare, taking the game 44-28.
Lely found their leader in underclassman Nino Joseph, who rushed for 307 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Joseph a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Carter Quinn, who threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lely was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Barron Collier had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They took down Community School of Naples 42-28 two weeks ago. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Brian Williams was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 190 yards and a touchdown. 108 of those passing yards were hauled in by Brody Graham.
Barron Collier's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Javier Gomez was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
The win got Lely back to even at 2-2. As for Barron Collier, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Lely lost to Barron Collier on the road by a decisive 47-29 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Barron Collier's Niko Boyce, who rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 176 yards and a touchdown. Now that Lely knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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