North Fort Myers had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cape Coral Seahawks a 7-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Red Knights also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
North Fort Myers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to North Fort Myers' defense and their nine sacks. James Johnson was especially locked on to Cape Coral's QB and sacked him three times.
North Fort Myers will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Port Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Fort Myers is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Cape Coral, they are taking a road trip to take on Lemon Bay at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cape Coral will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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