South Fort Myers hasn't had much luck against Port Charlotte recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Fort Myers Wolfpack will venture away from home to challenge the Port Charlotte Pirates at 7:30 p.m.
South Fort Myers is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 35-12 to Naples. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, the Wolfpack couldn't push the score so high this time.
Although South Fort Myers took the loss, they still got scores from Victor Jenkins and Tadarien Green.
South Fort Myers wouldn't let Naples keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ja?Dell Carter, Isaiah Bernadel, and Joshua Raphael picked up one apiece. South Fort Myers got some further help from Leonel Latus: he made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Port Charlotte had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 39-0 victory over the Fightin' Tarpons. Considering the Pirates have won six games by more than 31 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Port Charlotte relied on the efforts of Logan Flaherty, who rushed for 106 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Ifeanyi (Ike) Perry, who rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Flaherty's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 106 rushing yards.
Port Charlotte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Port Charlotte's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.5 points. As for South Fort Myers, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
South Fort Myers took a serious blow against Port Charlotte in their previous meeting back in September, falling 56-3. Can South Fort Myers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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