Two dominant backs in Justin Jean Louis and Jermaine Skinner are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Gateway Eagles will square off against the Cape Coral Seahawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Gateway focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up five last Friday.
Things were looking good for Gateway after they put the first points on the board, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a hard 37-22 fall against Lakewood Ranch. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 14-0 in the first quarter.
Gateway might have lost, but man, Jean Louis was a machine: he rushed for 278 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Jean Louis is now averaging an impressive 105.7 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Gateway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 47.4 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 192.3.
Meanwhile, Cape Coral waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Tritons as they made off with a 26-6 victory. Considering the Seahawks have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cape Coral's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caleb Cobb, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Skinner, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Gateway dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Cape Coral, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Gateway came up short against Cape Coral when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 14-9. Will Gateway have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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