Island Coast hasn't had much luck against Charlotte recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Island Coast Gators will venture away from home to face off against the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons at 7:00 p.m. Charlotte took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Island Coast, who comes in off a win.
Island Coast is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They secured a 32-26 W over Lemon Bay on Friday. That's two games straight that the Gators have won by exactly six points.
Gervaris Leaphart was his usual excellent self, rushing for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 81 yards.
Meanwhile, Charlotte ended up a good deal behind Cape Coral on Saturday and lost 28-11. The match marked the Fightin' Tarpons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The win made it two in a row for Island Coast and bumps their season record up to 3-3. As for Charlotte, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Island Coast was dealt a bruising 35-7 loss at the hands of Charlotte in their previous meeting back in August of 2021. Thankfully for Island Coast, Troi Mcclary (who rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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