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Game Balls: Top performers for Week 2 of the Southwest Florida high school football season

ed reed, naples daily news
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We dodged the worst of Hurricane Idalia which Southwest Florida should be proud of. That allowed area football teams to take to the field for Week 2 of the 2023 high school football season. And boy, did many of our players take advantage.

Some rose above others with big-time plays deciding games, turning tides or just being dominant. We are here to honor some of those top players by handing out our Week 2 Game Balls.

Previously: Game Balls: Top performers for Week 1 of the Southwest Florida high school football season

Of course, you can see how all of our teams fared by reading our Week 2 roundup. You can also catch up on all of this week's scores and next week's schedule.

Chase Enguita, South Fort Myers

Chase Enguita, the quarterback for the South Fort Myers High School football team (#7) throws against Riverdale on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. South Fort Myers won. (Andrew West/The News-Press a part of the USA Today Network)
Chase Enguita, the quarterback for the South Fort Myers High School football team (#7) throws against Riverdale on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. South Fort Myers won. (Andrew West/The News-Press a part of the USA Today Network)

The Wolfpack quarterback ran for 62 yards and two scores and threw for 160 yards and two more scores to Justin White.

Victor Georges, East Lee

Georges (4 catches, 97 yards) not only scored on a 60-yard touchdown bomb, he also made an acrobatic interception late in the first half to snuff out an Estero drive.

Kelvin Jimenez, Mariner

Kelvin Jimenez of Mariner makes a catch against Desoto on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, at Mariner High School in Cape Coral.
Kelvin Jimenez of Mariner makes a catch against Desoto on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, at Mariner High School in Cape Coral.

Jimenez had four catches for 82 yards and two touchdowns and added two sacks on defense in the Tritons' 49-0 win over DeSoto Thursday.

Trayvon Jean, Golden Gate

Golden Gate Titans running back Trayvon Jean (22) cuts back while running upfield during the first quarter of a game against the Immokalee Indians at Golden Gate High School in Naples on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.
Golden Gate Titans running back Trayvon Jean (22) cuts back while running upfield during the first quarter of a game against the Immokalee Indians at Golden Gate High School in Naples on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.

The running back ran for 208 and three touchdowns on 16 carries in the Titans' win over Immokalee.

Virgil Maloy Jr. , North Fort Myers

Virgil Maloy Jr of North Fort Myers runs the ball against Dunbar on Friday, Sept 1, 2023, in North Fort Myers.
Virgil Maloy Jr of North Fort Myers runs the ball against Dunbar on Friday, Sept 1, 2023, in North Fort Myers.

Maloy Jr. rushed for 90 yards against a tough Dunbar defense, caught two passes for 70 yards and a touchdown, plus he converted a 2-point try on a rushing attempt.

Ethan Matheson and Ethan Thomas, ECS

The Ethans were spectacular for the ehe Sentinels Thomas wreaked havoc in Island Coast, recording at least three sacks including a safety and a strip sack that directly resulted in a 45-yard touchdown return as well a numerous tackles for loss. Matheson had a couple of sacks of his own and scored ECS' first touchdown on a 19-yard run.

Austin Price, Dunbar

Dunbar quarterback Austin Price makes a pass against North Fort Myers High School on Friday, Sept 1, 2023, in North Fort Myers.
Dunbar quarterback Austin Price makes a pass against North Fort Myers High School on Friday, Sept 1, 2023, in North Fort Myers.

Price finished with 300 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 1 pick and was also the team’s leading rusher with 67 yards.

Matthew Wilson, Estero

Estero plays East Lee in high school football on Friday, Sept 1, 2023, at Estero High School.
Estero plays East Lee in high school football on Friday, Sept 1, 2023, at Estero High School.

The Wildcats QB threw for 244 and three scores, including the game-winning 31-yard touchdown to Drew Arrington. His favorite target was Luke Ghannam who had a career game, hauling in five catches for 114 yards and two touchdowns.

The Naples Secondary

Trey Hill had a one-handed interception over a Dillard receiver, Vladimir Raphael won a 50/50 ball on the sidelines for an interception, and LeCarlos McGee swooped in for an interception of his own with all three coming in the fourth quarter. Kensley Faustin joined in on the fun with a fumble recovery and got his hands on a punt that gave Naples solid field position.

Week 2 Results

Thursday, Aug. 31

Mariner 49, DeSoto County 0

Friday, Sept. 1

Naples 36, Dillard 19

Cypress Lake 36, Lake Placid 0

St. Thomas Aquinas 49, Fort Myers 0

Dunbar 40, North Fort Myers 14

Cape Coral 14, Gateway 9

Bonita Springs 28, Ida Baker 6

ECS 21, Island Coast 0

Estero 29, East Lee County 26

Gulf Coast 14, Lely 9

South Fort Myers 35, Riverdale 0

Golden Gate 42, Immokalee 10

Barron Collier 49, Palmetto Ridge 0

St. John Neumann 16, Gateway Charter 8

Bradenton Bayshore 42, LaBelle 14

Miami Florida Christian 14, Aubrey Rogers 6

Oasis 16, Out-of-Door 7

Canterbury at SFCA, delayed

Bishop Verot at Lehigh, PPD.

Week 3 Schedule

Friday

Naples at Immokalee

Bishop Verot at Dunbar

Lehigh at Lake Gibson

Estero at Cypress Lake

Riverdale at Fort Myers

South Fort Myers at North Fort Myers

Bonita Springs at Cape Coral

Mariner at Ida Baker

East Lee County at Island Coast

Gulf Coast at Port Charlotte

Golden Gate at Bartow, 7:30 p.m.

Lely at Monsignor Pace

Gateway at Lemon Bay

St. John Neumann at LaBelle

ECS at Cardinal Mooney

Palmetto Ridge at Lake Brantley

SFCA at Community School of Naples

Aubrey Rogers at Delray American Heritage

American Collegiate at First Baptist

Oasis at Canterbury

Trinity Prep at Gateway Charter

Bye: Barron Collier

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Naples, Fort Myers, Cape Coral top Week 2 high school football players