The Port Charlotte Pirates will take on the South Fort Myers Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Port Charlotte lost to First Baptist Academy on the road by a 31-13 margin. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Port Charlotte's defeat came about despite a quality game from Ifeanyi (Ike) Perry, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Port Charlotte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matches, South Fort Myers finally came back down to earth two weeks ago. They came up short against Fort Myers, falling 33-7. That makes it the first time this season the Wolfpack have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, South Fort Myers got top-tier performance from Victor Jenkins, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown. Jenkins' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Port Charlotte's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for South Fort Myers, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Port Charlotte has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 301.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South Fort Myers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Port Charlotte against South Fort Myers in their previous meeting back in August of 2018, as the squad secured a 52-6 win. In that matchup, Port Charlotte amassed a halftime lead of 38-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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