There's no place like home for Port Charlotte, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the South Fort Myers Wolfpack, posting a 56-3 victory at home. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Wolfpack are ranked 230th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Port Charlotte was led to victory by Logan Flaherty and Ifeanyi (Ike) Perry. Flaherty threw for 132 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing, while (Ike) Perry rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Port Charlotte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Port Charlotte's defense and their five sacks. King Justice was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Port Charlotte's record now sits at 4-2. As for South Fort Myers, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Port Charlotte will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Dunbar at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. As for South Fort Myers, they will head out on the road to take on Cypress Lake at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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