The Lehigh Lightning will head out to challenge the North Fort Myers Red Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lehigh will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Lehigh's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Port Charlotte on Friday. They were dealt a 66-0 loss at the hands of the Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Lightning can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Pirates are ranked 74th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely North Fort Myers' strategy against Mariner on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that North Fort Myers blew Mariner out of the water with a 34-7 final score. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Red Knights considering their seven-point performance the match before.
North Fort Myers' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jd Irons led the charge by rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Lehigh's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for North Fort Myers, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Lehigh's way against North Fort Myers in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Lehigh made off with a 39-14 win. Will Lehigh repeat their success, or does North Fort Myers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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