East Lee County lost against Riverdale back in September of 2018, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The East Lee County Jaguars were beaten by the Riverdale Raiders 48-14. The loss continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why East Lee County lost, don't look at Lazaro Rogers. Despite the final result, he rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. East Lee County also got a significant boost from Jesiah Mcknight, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
East Lee County wouldn't let Riverdale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. East Lee County can thank Michelot Pierre and Dieuby Bontemps for forcing both of them. Bontemps also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
East Lee County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Riverdale, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, East Lee County and North Fort Myers will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. North Fort Myers will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something East Lee County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Riverdale, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Fort Myers at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th.
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