Charlotte and Fort Myers squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Charlotte had to settle for second. They fell to the Fort Myers Green Wave 27-21. The defeat continues a trend for the Fightin' Tarpons in their matchups with the Green Wave: they've now lost six in a row.
Charlotte didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Seven Bullock picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Another thorn in Fort Myers' side was Javian Peterson, who made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Fort Myers was led to victory by Frederick Jackson and John Holcy. Jackson picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Holcy rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 62 yards.
Charlotte's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Fort Myers, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Charlotte does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Myers, they will be playing at home against Riverdale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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