Fort Myers entered their match against Naples on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Fort Myers Green Wave took a blow against the Naples Golden Eagles, falling 42-6. The contest marked the Green Wave's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Shawn Simeon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 322 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per carry for Naples. Simeon's longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. Caleb Dume was another key rusher, rushing for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Fort Myers' defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Naples, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Myers will square off against Riverdale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverdale knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Fort Myers likes a good challenge. As for Naples, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against South Fort Myers at 7:30 p.m. Naples' defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so South Fort Myers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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