It was fun while it lasted, but Fort Myers's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They fell just short of the North Fort Myers Red Knights by a score of 33-30. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Green Wave, who until this contest were averaging 18 points allowed.
Dominic Ardezzone threw for 204 yards and a touchdown.
Adrian Burdette was his top target, picking up 58 receiving yards. On the ground,
Frederick Jackson picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Fort Myers to victory, but perhaps none more so than Adrian Scott, who picked up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another signal caller making a difference was Cadeon Conn, who threw for 189 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fort Myers fell to 5-1. As for North Fort Myers, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Fort Myers will welcome Naples at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Myers will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for North Fort Myers, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against East Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. North Fort Myers' defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so East Lee County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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