The Cape Coral Seahawks will challenge the Ida Baker Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cape Coral has seven straight victories, Ida Baker has 19 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, everything went Cape Coral's way against Gateway as Cape Coral made off with a 27-6 win. The Seahawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Cape Coral found their leader in sophomore Caleb Cobb, who rushed for 143 yards on only 14 carries. Those 143 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Cobb.
Meanwhile, Ida Baker lost to Island Coast at home by a 34-20 margin on Friday. Despite 76 more yards than the Gators, the Bulldogs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Ida Baker's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Elias Vargas, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns, and Josh D Gray, who rushed for 14 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Vargas a new career-high in rushing yards.
Cape Coral's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.7 points per game. As for Ida Baker, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Cape Coral against Ida Baker when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 46-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cape Coral since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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