After flying high against Gateway last Saturday, South Fort Myers came back down to earth. The South Fort Myers Wolfpack and the Riverdale Raiders were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the South Fort Myers Wolfpack suffered a 36-35 loss. The Wolfpack were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why South Fort Myers lost, don't look at Victor Jenkins. Despite the final result, he rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Jenkins' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 171 rushing yards dating back to last season. William Bichler was another key player, throwing for 164 yards and a touchdown.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Cole Hayes and he. Hayes rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry while he rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
South Fort Myers' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Riverdale, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
South Fort Myers will head out to take on Barron Collier at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Riverdale, they will square off against Gateway at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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