North Fort Myers proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 22) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Fort Myers Green Wave 33-30. North Fort Myers' victory was all the more impressive since the Green Wave were averaging only 18 points allowed on the season.
North Fort Myers' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Adrian Scott led the charge by picking up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another passer making a difference was Cadeon Conn, who threw for 189 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Fort Myers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to North Fort Myers' defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Jordan Carr with two.
North Fort Myers pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Fort Myers, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 5-1.
North Fort Myers 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. As for Fort Myers, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Naples at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Fort Myers: 18, Naples: 10.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
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