If South Fort Myers wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Naples, they should've done a better job of containing Shawn Simeon. The Naples Golden Eagles put the hurt on the South Fort Myers Wolfpack with a sharp 35-12 win on Thursday thanks in part to Simeon, who rushed for 223 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 69 yards.
Simeon was just one part of a punishing run game: Naples was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 395 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Fort Myers only rushed for 77.
Although South Fort Myers took the loss, they still got scores from Victor Jenkins and Tadarien Green.
Naples has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for South Fort Myers, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Naples will be playing in front of their home fans against River Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Naples' defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so River Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for South Fort Myers, they are taking a road trip to challenge Port Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Port Charlotte will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something South Fort Myers surely won't give up without a fight.
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