Two dominant backs in Nino Joseph and Victor Jenkins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lely Trojans will challenge the South Fort Myers Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lely will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Lely will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points last Friday, then bounced right back against Bonita Springs on Friday. Lely claimed a resounding 56-21 win over Bonita Springs. The match marked the Trojans' most dominant victory of the season.
A big part of Lely's win came down to the chemistry between Carter Quinn and his top target Gage Rice. Quinn threw for 382 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Rice picked up 225 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Rice's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. Ty Collins helped Quinn out on the ground, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, South Fort Myers was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They came up short against Dunbar, falling 31-6. The Wolfpack haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Even if they lost, South Fort Myers' defensive line still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Cornelius Tims and Wyatt Skinner, who racked up four sacks between them. With that strong performance, Tims is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Dunbar's side was Rashad Taylor, who made 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The victory got Lely back to even at 4-4. As for South Fort Myers, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Lely has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 272.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South Fort Myers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 162.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lely suffered a grim 33-7 defeat to South Fort Myers when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Will Lely have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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