The North Fort Myers Red Knights will challenge the Lemon Bay Manta Rays at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Fort Myers will be strutting in after a win while Lemon Bay will be coming in after a defeat.
North Fort Myers is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Lehigh at home to the tune of 41-13 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Red Knights with their most commanding win of the season.
North Fort Myers' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Adrian Scott, who picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Jd Irons, who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns.
North Fort Myers' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Scott picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lemon Bay lost 35-12 to Immokalee on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Manta Rays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Indians are ranked 132nd).
North Fort Myers' victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-1. As for Lemon Bay, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
North Fort Myers and Lemon Bay were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but North Fort Myers suffered an agonizing 34-33 loss. Thankfully for North Fort Myers, Joseph Scott (who picked up 114 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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