North Fort Myers was the 27-26 winner over Port Charlotte when they last played one another back in May of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The North Fort Myers Red Knights were beaten by the Port Charlotte Pirates 51-7 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Red Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Pirates are ranked 77th).
Caleb Curls threw for 120 yards and a touchdown.
Kirtis Denham was his top target, picking up 40 receiving yards.
North Fort Myers' defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Port Charlotte, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Fort Myers will face off against Mariner at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully North Fort Myers focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday. As for Port Charlotte, they are taking a road trip to take on Lehigh at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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