St. John Neumann got a huge road win against Charlotte, Ida Baker took down Mariner and Oasis outlasted Island Coast in overtime as other local squads rolled to victories on Friday night.
Those were just some of the storylines from Week 7 of the 2026 high school football season in Southwest Florida.
To honor the players who stood out, The News-Press and Naples Daily News hand out their Game Balls for the top efforts each week. Here are the honorees for this week’s games.
Brock Catlin, Canterbury
The senior running back rushed for 190 yards and four touchdowns in the Cougars win against Saint Stephen’s.
Mickenson Demezier, St. John Neumann
The senior running back rushed for 181 yards on 18 carries to help power the Celtics to a road win against Charlotte.
Arthur Gallishaw, South Fort Myers
The senior running back rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on just nine carries in the Wolfpack’s win against Cypress Lake.
Eddie Gore, Dunbar
The senior running back scored three first half touchdowns from 7, 68, and 89 yards out in the Tigers’ win against Lehigh.
Cameron Hill, Oasis
Hill rushed for both of the Sharks’ touchdowns, including the game winner, in the team’s overtime win against Island Coast.
CJ Hood, Gateway
The senior running back went for 99 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries in the Eagles’ win against Bonita Springs.
James Kelly, South Fort Myers
Kelly connected on 12-of-17 passes for 242 yards and three touchdowns in the Wolfpack’s win against Cypress Lake.
Zac Massie, Marco Island
The senior rushed for 66 yards on 8 carries in the Manta Rays’ loss to All Saints. On defense, he posted 8 tackles, an interception and a sack.
Aldrich Meyer, LaBelle
The senior had a pick-6 and a touchdown reception in the Cowboys’ win against East Lee County.
Youvensley Methelus, Immokalee
The junior running back rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns in the Indians’ victory over Palmetto Ridge.
Mack Mitchell V, ECS
The senior rushed for a 65-yard touchdown and forced two fumbles in the Sentinels’ win against Gateway Charter.
Dominic Pena, Ida Baker
The junior running back rushed for three touchdowns from 60, 1, and 36 yards out in the Bulldogs’ victory over Mariner.
Liam Neary, Aubrey Rogers
The sophomore running back rushed for three touchdowns in the Patriots’ win against Lely.
SWFL Week 7 results
South Fort Myers 47, Cypress Lake 0
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Port Charlotte 26, Bishop Verot 12
St. John Neumann 49, Charlotte 18
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Immokalee 48, Palmetto Ridge 0
Dunbar 52, Lehigh 6
Aubrey Rogers 47, Lely 6
LaBelle 44, East Lee County 20
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Oasis 21, Island Coast 13 (OT)
Ida Baker 42, Mariner 21
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Gateway 47, Bonita Springs 12
ECS 57, Gateway Charter 0
Sarasota Out-of-Door 49, SFCA 14
Canterbury 46, St. Stephen’s 6
All Saints 21, Marco Island 0
Week 8 schedule
Thursday, Oct. 8
Dunbar at Mariner
Immokalee at East Lee
Friday, Oct. 9
South Fort Myers at Fort Myers
Cape Coral at North Fort Myers
Golden Gate at Estero
Island Coast at Bishop Verot, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Riverdale
Naples at Gulf Coast
St. John Neumann at First Baptist, 7 p.m.
Aubrey Rogers at Barron Collier
Sarasota at Lehigh
ECS at Community School of Naples, 7 p.m.
Gateway at Palmetto Ridge
Cypress Lake at Lely
LaBelle at Lemon Bay, 7 p.m.
Zephyrhills Christian at SFCA, 7 p.m.
Santa Fe Catholic at Canterbury, 7 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Game balls for SW Florida high school football top Week 7 performers
