The Naples Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Jesuit Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Naples is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against South Fort Myers by a score of 21-13.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Naples to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nicksen Volvic, who rushed for 107 yards on only ten carries. Volvic's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Alijah Molina, who rushed for 32 yards and one TD.
Naples didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited South Fort Myers to a completion percentage of just 48.3%. The Golden Eagles hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.42 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Jesuit had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46.6 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 62-0 victory over the Warriors. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Warriors are ranked 250th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Naples better keep an eye on Will Griffin. He was instrumental in Jesuit's win, throwing for 278 yards and five touchdowns while completing 94.7% of his passes, and also punching in one rushing score. That's the most passing yards Griffin has posted since back in August. Kaleb Smith was in the mix too, providing Jesuit with two scores.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Jesuit, adding 14 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Mikey Vernon, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Naples' record now sits at 7-3-1. As for Jesuit, their record is now 10-1.
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