The third road matchup was the charm for Lemon Bay, as they earned their first away win of the season. They blew past the Island Coast Gators 51-14 on Thursday. The Manta Rays' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Carlos Serrano produced another solid performance rushing for 120 yards and four scores on only six carries. Drew Moormann was another key rusher, rushing for 96 yards on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lemon Bay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 431 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
When it comes to explaining why Island Coast lost, don't look at Alijah Touchstone. Despite the final result, he rushed for 147 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. Touchstone's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Christian Henderson also helped out with an impressive 119 receiving yards.
Manta Rays
| 09/25/25 @ Island Coast | 51-14 |
| 09/19/25 vs North Fort Myers | 46-55 |
| 09/12/25 @ Immokalee | 7-43 |
| 09/05/25 vs Hardee | 42-6 |
| 08/28/25 @ Cape Coral | 26-34 |
Lemon Bay's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Island Coast, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lemon Bay will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Estero at 7:30 p.m. on the 10th. As for Island Coast, they will be playing at home against Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. on the 3rd. The Fightin' Tarpons' defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so the Gators' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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