The Naples Golden Eagles will square off against the River Ridge Royal Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Naples will be strutting in after a win while River Ridge will be coming in after a loss.
Naples will head into Thursday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against South Fort Myers on Thursday. Naples blew past South Fort Myers 35-12. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won seven contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Shawn Simeon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 223 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 69 yards.
Naples was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 395 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Fort Myers only rushed for 77.
Naples didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Andre Ferdinand. Another thorn in South Fort Myers' side was Brady Clark, who picked up a sack, made five total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, River Ridge lost to Wiregrass Ranch at home by a 35-18 margin last Friday. The Royal Knights haven't had much luck with the Bulls recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Naples pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.2 points. As for River Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Naples has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 410.9 total yards per game. It's a different story for River Ridge, though, as they've been averaging only 225.4. Will Naples be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will River Ridge flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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