The Naples Golden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Dunbar Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Naples is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Golden Gate: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Naples blew Golden Gate out of the water with a 41-0 final score. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Titans are ranked 375th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Trayvon Jean and he. Jean rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries while he rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.4 rushing yards per game. Naples also got a significant boost from Jamar Jerome, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Naples was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Golden Gate only rushed for six.
Naples wouldn't let Golden Gate keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Naples can thank Lacarlos Mcgee Iii and Khari Bendolph for forcing both of them. Bendolph is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dunbar). They blew past East Lee County 54-12 at home on Friday. The Tigers' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
It was another big night for Tylen Gore, who rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Austin Price, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Naples' win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Dunbar, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Naples has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 345.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dunbar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 187.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Naples couldn't quite finish off Dunbar when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 12-10. Can Naples avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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