Fort Myers has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Fort Myers' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Fort Myers got the win against South Fort Myers by a conclusive 33-7. Fans of the Green Wave have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
It was another big night for Madrid Tucker, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Frederick Jackson, who rushed for 82 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fort Myers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Charlotte put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 26-14 victory over North Miami Beach.
Charlotte's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Seven Bullock and Jaden Palmer. The dominant performance gave Palmer a new career-high in rushing yards.
Fort Myers' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Charlotte, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything went Fort Myers' way against Charlotte when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Fort Myers made off with a 44-18 win. In that matchup, Fort Myers amassed a halftime lead of 30-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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