It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Naples had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 44-0 victory over the River Ridge Royal Knights. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won eight matches by 23 points or more so far this season.
Shawn Simeon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Trayvon Jean was another key back, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Naples is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.1 points per game. As for River Ridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
Naples will face off against St. Petersburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Petersburg's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so Naples' offense will have their work cut out for them. River Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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