The North Fort Myers Red Knights will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Port Charlotte Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Fort Myers is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Cape Coral. North Fort Myers' defense stepped up to hand Cape Coral a 7-0 shutout on Friday.
North Fort Myers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
North Fort Myers' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB nine times. James Johnson was especially locked on to Cape Coral's QB and sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Port Charlotte at home against Island Coast on Friday as the squad secured a 50-6 victory. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Gators are ranked 404th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Fort Myers barely slipped by Port Charlotte in their previous meeting back in May of 2021, winning 27-26. Does North Fort Myers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Port Charlotte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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