The Ida Baker Bulldogs will face off against the Mariner Tritons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Ida Baker's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four contests, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ida Baker's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They managed a 6-0 victory over Cypress Lake. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly six points.
Meanwhile, Mariner fell victim to North Fort Myers and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They took a 7-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Knights. While losing is never fun, the Tritons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Red Knights are ranked 48th).
Ida Baker pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.9 points on average over those games. As for Mariner, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.
Ida Baker barely slipped by Mariner when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 13-12. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Tritons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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