The Miami Central Rockets travel west and face the Naples Golden Eagles in a Class 6A regional semifinal. Both schools played against each other in the same round last year with the Rockets winning 56-23. They have won all three playoff meetings against the Golden Eagles going back to 2012.
Miami Central(4-1) is the defending FHSAA Class 6A state champions and only participated in just two games during the regular season. They won two play-in games by forfeit against Immakolee and Archbishop McCarthy. The Rockets defeated Lely 42-16 last week in a regional quarterfinal contest. Running back Amari Daniels will get the bulk of the rushing attempts. Quarterback Keyone Jenkins can connect passes to wide receivers Yulkeith Brown and Robert McMinn down the field.
Naples(7-1) currently on a seven-game winning streak. The Golden Eagles lost their season opener to Palmetto Ridge, however they rolled off victories over teams like Immokalee, Lehigh and Lely. They edged North Fort Myers 17-7 in a play-in game and blanked Barron Collier 37-0 in a regional quarterfinal. Naples can get yardage from running backs Kendrick Raphael, Dustin McGill Jr. and Jackson Tuberville. Quarterback Dominiq Ponder will look for wide receivers Merle Exilhomme and Keylijah Williams on passing plays.
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