After each having a week off, the Lely Trojans and the Estero Wildcats will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lely is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing South Fort Myers: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Trojans blew the Wolfpack out of the water with a 56-20 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-14.
It was another big night for Nino Joseph, who rushed for 303 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run. Ty Collins was another key player, gaining 181 total yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lely was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Fort Myers only rushed for 59.
Meanwhile, Estero's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout last Friday. They breezed past Bonita Springs to the tune of 60-0. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Bullsharks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
A big part of Estero's victory came down to the chemistry between Maddox Stewart and his top target Kegan Kreuscher. Stewart threw for 282 yards and five TDs while completing 73.7% of his passes while Kreuscher picked up 155 receiving yards and four scores. Stewart has become a key player for Estero: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Estero, racking up 18 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Kreuscher, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a punt return touchdown from him.
Estero's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Lely, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-3.
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