Manta Rays
| 09/19/25 vs North Fort Myers | 46 |
| 09/05/25 vs Hardee | 42 |
| 08/28/25 @ Cape Coral | 26 |
| 08/22/25 vs Lakewood Ranch | 12 |
| 09/12/25 @ Immokalee | 7 |
Lemon Bay scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 55-46 to the North Fort Myers Red Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Manta Rays of the 28-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Despite the loss, Lemon Bay still got an impressive performance from Carlos Serrano, who rushed for 144 yards and four TDs while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Drew Moormann helped out on the ground, rushing for 106 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Christian Weber had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 214 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry for North Fort Myers. Those five rushing touchdowns gave Weber a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Charles Lombardo, who picked up 161 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
This is the second loss in a row for Lemon Bay and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for North Fort Myers, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lemon Bay will challenge Island Coast at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Manta Rays will be up against the Gators' rather soft defense (which has allowed 49.6 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for North Fort Myers, they will take on Fort Myers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Red Knights' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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