Ida Baker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost to the Island Coast Gators at home by a 34-20 margin. Despite 76 more yards than the Gators, the Bulldogs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Ida Baker's loss came despite strong showings from Elias Vargas and Josh D Gray. Vargas rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns, while D Gray rushed for 14 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Vargas a new career-high in rushing yards.
Gervaris Leaphart was his usual excellent self, rushing for 190 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries for Island Coast.
Ida Baker's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Island Coast, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-6 record.
Ida Baker will square off against Cape Coral at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cape Coral will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Ida Baker surely won't give up without a fight. Island Coast does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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