Riverview Sarasota kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They had to suffer through a 47-14 loss at the hands of the Naples Golden Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 29th).
Despite the defeat, Riverview Sarasota had strong showings from Anthony Miller, who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and Jaden Wheeler, who picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown. Wheeler got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of84 yards.
Trayvon Jean had a dynamite game for Naples, rushing for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Another player making a difference was Caleb Dume, who rushed for 111 yards on only five carries.
Riverview Sarasota will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Riverview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverview Sarasota will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Naples, they will take on Barron Collier at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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