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| 08/29/25 - Away | 49-13 W |
| 08/30/24 - Home | 64-7 W |
| 09/29/23 - Away | 24-0 W |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 41-23 W |
| 10/01/21 - Away | 61-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Naples won the last time they faced Barron Collier and things went their way on Friday too. The Golden Eagles breezed past the Cougars to the tune of 49-13. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Cougars are ranked 264th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alijah Molina had a dynamite game, rushing for 139 yards and four TDs on only nine carries. Those 139 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Sparacio, who rushed for 85 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Naples was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
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 Andres DiGrigoli.
Naples now has a winning record of 1-0-1. As for Barron Collier, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Naples will head out to take on Immokalee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Barron Collier, they will challenge South Fort Myers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
