After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Naples, Lely was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They really took it to the Bonita Springs Bullsharks for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-21 victory. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
A big part of Lely's win came down to the chemistry between Carter Quinn and his top target Gage Rice. Quinn threw for 382 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Rice picked up 225 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Rice's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. Ty Collins helped Quinn out on the ground, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Bonita Springs still got an impressive performance from Daniel Haith, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Haith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 127 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Prieto, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown.
Lely pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bonita Springs, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lely will square off against South Fort Myers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lely is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 48.3 points per game this season. As for Bonita Springs, they will challenge Estero at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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