After each having a week off, the Cape Coral Seahawks and the Ida Baker Bulldogs will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cape Coral has four straight victories, Ida Baker has 16 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cape Coral will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Charlotte, who they hadn't topped in five consecutive meetings. Cape Coral enjoyed a cozy 28-11 win over Charlotte last Saturday.
Jermaine Skinner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 193 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 83-yard run.
Cape Coral was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Charlotte only rushed for 101.
Cape Coral didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Michael Rodriguez-Garcia and Jermaine Green. Rodriguez-Garcia is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Ida Baker just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 59-17 loss at the hands of Mariner.
Ida Baker's loss came about despite a quality game from Carter Long, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cape Coral's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Ida Baker, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Cape Coral against Ida Baker when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 46-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cape Coral since the squad 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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