Fort Myers is 8-1 against Cypress Lake since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fort Myers Green Wave will venture away from home to take on the Cypress Lake Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Fort Myers made easy work of Lehigh and carried off a 33-12 victory. Given the Green Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Lightning are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Madrid Tucker was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 112 yards on only ten carries, and also picked up 56 receiving yards. He got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible67 yards. Macrae Thompson was in the mix too, providing Fort Myers with two rushing touchdowns touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Cypress Lake had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Ida Baker, posting a 48-7 win at home.
Fort Myers pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cypress Lake, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Fort Myers against Cypress Lake in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 38-0 victory. Does Fort Myers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cypress Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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