Two dominant backs in Shawn Simeon and Victor Jenkins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Naples Golden Eagles are on the road again on Friday to play the South Fort Myers Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. Naples' defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so South Fort Myers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Naples blew past Fort Myers, posting a 42-6 win on the road. Considering the Golden Eagles have won five matches by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Simeon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 322 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Dume, who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Naples was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 512 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, South Fort Myers didn't have too much trouble with Cypress Lake on the road on Friday as they won 21-6.
Naples' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for South Fort Myers, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Naples against South Fort Myers in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 51-19 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Naples since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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