If Lemon Bay was feeling good fresh off their 51-14 takedown of Island Coast back in September, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Manta Rays came up short against the Estero Wildcats on Friday, falling 42-22. The Manta Rays were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Carlos Serrano
| 10/10/25 vs Estero | 198 |
| 09/25/25 @ Island Coast | 120 |
| 09/19/25 vs North Fort Myers | 144 |
| 09/12/25 @ Immokalee | 46 |
| 09/05/25 vs Hardee | 70 |
| + 2 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Lemon Bay lost, don't look at Carlos Serrano. Despite the final result, he rushed for 198 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Serrano is now averaging an impressive 112 rushing yards per game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Estero to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maddox Stewart, who threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Stewart's passing game has become a key predictor of the Wildcats' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Taegan Ruud also helped with two TDs in total.
Lemon Bay has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.5 points over those games. As for Estero, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Lemon Bay has already played their next game, a 52-0 victory against East Lee County on the 17th. As for Estero, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 28-0 win against Mariner on the 17th.
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