South Fort Myers has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Naples Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, South Fort Myers didn't have too much trouble with Cypress Lake on the road as they won 21-6.
Meanwhile, Naples had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They breezed by the Green Wave on the road to the tune of 42-6. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 33 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Shawn Simeon, who rushed for 322 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. Caleb Dume was another key rusher, rushing for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Naples was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 512 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
The win got South Fort Myers back to even at 3-3. As for Naples, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
South Fort Myers took a serious blow against Naples in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 51-19. Will South Fort Myers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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