After flying high against East Lee County last Friday, Fort Myers came back down to earth. The Fort Myers Green Wave took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dunbar Tigers on Friday. The Green Wave have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Fort Myers took the loss, they still got scores from Frederick Jackson, Madrid Tucker, and Macrae Thompson.
Dunbar's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Austin Price led the charge by throwing for 205 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, while also punching in a rushing score. Another receiver making a difference was Virdarian Maloy, who picked up 160 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fort Myers' defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Dunbar, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Fort Myers will head out on the road to take on Riverdale at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverdale is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Fort Myers will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Dunbar, they will welcome North Fort Myers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dunbar's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so North Fort Myers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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