Bonita Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were dealt a 56-21 loss at the hands of the Lely Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bullsharks of the 40-10 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Bonita Springs still got an impressive performance from Daniel Haith, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 70 yards. Zach Prieto also helped out as he racked up 103 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Bonita Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
A big part of Lely's win came down to the chemistry between Carter Quinn and his top target Gage Rice. Quinn threw for 382 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Rice picked up 225 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Rice a new career-high in rushing yards (27). Jayden Pino also helped out as he racked up 117 receiving yards.
Bonita Springs' record now sits at 1-7. As for Lely, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bonita Springs will welcome Estero at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lely, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Fort Myers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lely will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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