Immokalee proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 32) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lely Trojans , sneaking past 47-44. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 68-44 loss the last time these two teams met.
Immokalee was led to victory by Chris Germinal and Jontay Hais. Germinal threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, while Hais gained 236 total yards. Hais' longest reception was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Immokalee also got a significant boost from Jayden Mixon, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Immokalee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 261 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Lely lost, don't look at Nino Joseph. Despite the final result, he rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Joseph's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 220 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Quinn, who threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns.
Immokalee's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Lely, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Immokalee will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Aubrey Rogers at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 936 yards in their previous games. Lely also won't see the field for a while: their next contest is against Naples at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Lely is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
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