Cape Coral came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 13-6 win over the Riverdale Raiders. For the Seahawks, this counts as revenge for the 17-12 loss the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2020.
Derek Hooker rushed for 71 yards on only seven carries.
Vincent Miranda was his top target, picking up 52 receiving yards, while also rushing for 32 yards.
When it comes to explaining why Riverdale lost, don't look at Cole Hayes. Despite the final result, he rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown. Hayes' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Cape Coral's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Riverdale, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-1.
Cape Coral will stay at home for another week and welcome Mariner at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cape Coral's defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so Mariner's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverdale, they will head out on the road to take on North Fort Myers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverdale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.7 points per game this season.
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