The Immokalee Indians will challenge the Golden Gate Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Immokalee will be strutting in after a win while Golden Gate will be coming in after a loss.
Immokalee is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 66-6 victory over Gateway at home. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 23 points or more this season.
Immokalee had a senior duo take command as Jontay Hais rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries and Jayden Mixon rushed for 124 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Hais really tore up the turf during one magnificent 83-yard run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Immokalee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gateway only rushed for 96.
Meanwhile, Golden Gate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Naples 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 375th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 33rd).
The win made it two in a row for Immokalee and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Golden Gate, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Immokalee has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 287.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Golden Gate, though, as they've been averaging only 86. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Immokalee was dealt a bruising 42-10 defeat at the hands of Golden Gate in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Immokalee 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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