Fort Myers extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 2-6. They came up short against the Riverdale Raiders, falling 44-21. The Green Wave were not able to make up for their loss to the Raiders from their previous meeting back in November of 2024.
As for Riverdale, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won five contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Lovensky Blanchard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 207 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 207 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Fort Myers will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on East Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th. As for Riverdale, they will face off against Cape Coral at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 857 yards in their previous games.
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