The Lely Trojans will challenge the Barron Collier Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 950 yards in their previous games.
Lely took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Gulliver Prep 44-28.
Lely found their leader in underclassman Nino Joseph, who rushed for 307 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Joseph a new career-high in rushing yards. Carter Quinn was another key player, throwing for 148 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lely was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Barron Collier had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They strolled past Community School of Naples with points to spare two weeks ago, taking the game 42-28. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Brian Williams went supernova for Barron Collier, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 190 yards and a touchdown. 108 of those passing yards were hauled in by Brody Graham.
Another reason for the win was Barron Collier's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Javier Gomez with two.
The victory got Lely back to even at 2-2. As for Barron Collier, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Things could have been worse for Lely, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 47-29 loss to Barron Collier when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Barron Collier's Niko Boyce, who rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 176 yards and a touchdown. Now that Lely knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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