North Fort Myers has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. After each having a week off, they and the East Lee County Jaguars will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Fort Myers will be strutting in after a victory while East Lee County will be coming in after a defeat.
North Fort Myers will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in September (they won by 22) but last Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 33-30 win over Fort Myers.
North Fort Myers' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Adrian Scott, who picked up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadeon Conn, who threw for 189 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Fort Myers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
North Fort Myers wouldn't let Fort Myers keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. North Fort Myers can thank Antoine Phillips Jr and Christian Weber for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, a victory for East Lee County just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Riverdale on the road and fell 48-14. The loss continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost six in a row.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Lazaro Rogers and Cole Hayes. Hayes had a great game and rushed for 176 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Rogers was balling out in the loss, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also picking up 35 receiving yards.
North Fort Myers' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for East Lee County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. North Fort Myers has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Lee County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 225. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for North Fort Myers against East Lee County in their previous meeting back in September of 2020, as the squad secured a 48-0 victory. Will North Fort Myers repeat their success, or does East Lee County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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