The Lely Trojans will face off against the Barron Collier Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lely has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 156 points over their last three matches.
Lely took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 44-28 win over Gulliver Prep.
Meanwhile, Barron Collier had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They strolled past Community School of Naples with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 42-28. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Brian Williams had a dynamite game for Barron Collier, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 190 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Vincent Akridge, who rushed for 91 yards.
Barron Collier's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Caden Hudson and Brody Graham. Graham also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 108. Javier Gomez was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Barron Collier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got Lely back to even at 2-2. As for Barron Collier, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Things could have been worse for Lely, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 47-29 loss to Barron Collier in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Barron Collier's Niko Boyce, who rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 176 yards and a touchdown. Now that Lely knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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