The Bonita Springs Bullsharks will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Lely Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On October 4th, Bonita Springs didn't have quite enough to beat Gateway and fell 26-23.
Daniel Haith put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 127 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Zach Prieto also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Even though they lost, Bonita Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 44 points the game before, Lely was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They came up short against Naples, falling 36-12. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 32nd).
Bonita Springs dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lely, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Bonita Springs took a serious blow against Lely when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 40-10. Can Bonita Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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