Two dominant backs in Victor Jenkins and Shawn Simeon are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The South Fort Myers Wolfpack will host the Naples Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Fort Myers is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.7 points per game this season.
Last Friday, South Fort Myers lost to Lely on the road by a 52-38 margin. The Wolfpack have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their loss, South Fort Myers saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. William Bichler, who threw for 224 yards and five touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. What's more, Bichler also racked up 15 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September of 2023. Kahni Watts did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 68 receiving yards.
South Fort Myers wouldn't let Lely keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Fort Myers can thank Rashad Taylor and Jenkins for forcing both of them. Taylor has been hot for a while, having also posted six or more total tackles the last 19 times he's played.
Meanwhile, Naples suffered their closest defeat since November 24, 2023 two weeks ago. They fell just short of Port Charlotte by a score of 21-18. The Golden Eagles gained 67 more yards on the day, but it was the Pirates that made the best use of them.
Like Naples, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Alijah Molina led the charge by throwing for 219 yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of Molina's aerial production (112 yards to be exact) went to James Lachance, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even if they lost, Naples' defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. Leading the way was Sean Kabengele with two. Naples got some further help from Vladimir Raphael: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
South Fort Myers now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Naples, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. South Fort Myers has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Naples struggles in that department as they've been averaging 339.3. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
South Fort Myers took a serious blow against Naples in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 51-19. Will South Fort Myers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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