Lehigh hasn't had much luck against Fort Myers recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lehigh Lightning will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Fort Myers Green Wave at 7:30 p.m.
Lehigh is leaving town to face Fort Myers after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Lehigh took a hard 33-14 fall against East Lee County on Friday.
Meanwhile, Fort Myers had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Mariner, posting a 35-7 victory on the road. Given the Green Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Tritons are ranked 317th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Myers' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but John Holcy led the charge by rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Holcy's longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards.
Lehigh came up short against Fort Myers when the teams last played back in October of 2020, falling 31-21. Thankfully for Lehigh, Zemare Harvin (who rushed for 194 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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