The Estero Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Key West Conchs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Key West is hoping to do what Mariner couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Estero's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Estero blew past Mariner 31-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wildcats have posted against the Tritons since August 29, 2014.
Estero found their leader in sophomore Maddox Stewart, who threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Those 364 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Stewart. Kegan Kreuscher was in the mix as well, providing Estero with two touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Estero's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Michael Lau with three. He has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 11 times he's played. Another thorn in Mariner's side was Kevin Yanes, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Key West got the win against Coral Shores last Friday by a conclusive 28-7. With the Conchs ahead 21-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Jaden Fox continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns. Jayden Gist was another key player, gaining 67 total yards and a touchdown.
Key West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 20 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Key West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.3 points per game. As for Estero, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Estero strolled past Key West when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Estero since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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