After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last five contests, Lely finally came back down to earth on Friday. They came up short against the Naples Golden Eagles, falling 36-12. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 32nd).
Despite the defeat, Lely saw an underclassman step up: Nino Joseph rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Joseph got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 80 yards. Lely also got help from Gage Rice, who showed off his sure hands for 94 receiving yards.
Shawn Simeon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Naples, rushing for 303 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Simeon is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Jamar Jerome also helped out as he racked up 107 rushing yards.
Lely now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Naples, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lely will face off against Bonita Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lely is facing Bonita Springs at the right time seeing as Bonita Springs is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Naples, they will take on Port Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Port Charlotte: 14.7, Naples: 10.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
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