The Gateway Eagles will face off against the Bonita Springs Bullsharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with ten consecutive losses dating back to last season for Gateway and five for Bonita Springs.
On Monday, Gateway had to suffer through a 48-7 loss at the hands of Palmetto. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 432nd, while the Tigers are ranked 73rd).
Meanwhile, Bonita Springs scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 52-34 bruising from Aubrey Rogers. Despite 53 more yards than the Patriots, the Bullsharks couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Bonita Springs might have lost, but man, Daniel Haith was a machine: he rushed for 224 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Haith's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Zach Prieto, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bonita Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 422 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bonita Springs wouldn't let Aubrey Rogers keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bonita Springs can thank Hayden Andrews and Alex Elia for forcing both of them.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Bonita Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Gateway beat Bonita Springs 28-21 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Gateway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bonita Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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