South Fort Myers was the 33-7 winner over Lely when they last played one another back in October of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The South Fort Myers Wolfpack took a 52-38 bruising from the Lely Trojans on Friday. Even though they lost, the Wolfpack's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 26.7 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Several Wolfpack players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was William Bichler, who threw for 224 yards and five touchdowns. South Fort Myers is 3-1 when Bichler posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. Joshua Raphael was another key pass catcher, picking up 66 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
South Fort Myers wouldn't let Lely keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Fort Myers can thank Rashad Taylor and Victor Jenkins for forcing both of them. Taylor has been hot for a while, having also posted six or more total tackles the last 19 times he's played.
It was another big night for Ty Collins, who rushed for 393 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 39 receiving yards for Lely. Collins' longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for South Fort Myers and nudges their season record down to 4-5. As for Lely, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Fort Myers will challenge Naples at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Naples is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning South Fort Myers will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Lely, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Aubrey Rogers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
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