Which Naples, Fort Myers, Cape Coral area players did it best this week plus full scores from this week's action and next week's schedule.
South Fort Myers upset Naples at Staver Field, Riverdale downed Fort Myers, and Cape Coral stayed perfect with a shutout win over Ida Baker.
Those were just some of the top storylines from Week 8 of the 2025 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 those players for this week's games.
Will Bichler, South Fort Myers
The quarterback passed for 170 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 35 yards and two more scores in the Wolfpack's win over Naples.
Lovensky Blanchard, Riverdale
The senior running back rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns in the Raiders' key district win at Fort Myers.
Steven Carter, Mariner
The wide receiver had 84 yards and two touchdowns as the Tritons fell at Charlotte.
Kyaire Conway, South Fort Myers
In his first varsity game, the freshman running back rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown in the Wolfpack's win at Naples.
Rayful Guest, Lehigh
The sophomore quarterback threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns as the Lightning won at Sarasota.
Derek Hooker, Cape Coral
The quarterback threw three touchdown passes as the Seahawks improved to 8-0 with a win over Ida Baker.
Cherlin Michel, Immokalee
The running back rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns in the Indians' win over Palmetto Ridge.
Brady Moore, SFCA
The quarterback tossed three touchdown passes in the King's weather-shortened win over Glades Day.
Joshua Raphael, South Fort Myers
The wide receiver caught seven passes for 133 yards and one touchdown, which proved to be the game-winner in the Wolfpack's win at Naples.
Jayden Petit, St. John Neumann
The 4-star Wisconsin commit broke Olsen Patt-Henry's Southwest Florida career receiving record after catching eight passes for 215 yards and six touchdowns against his former team, First Baptist Academy. He entered the game only needing 187 yards to set the mark.
Sam Powell, Barron Collier
The senior quarterback rushed for 117 yards and four touchdowns and passed for 86 yards and another score as the Cougars defeated Bonita Springs for their first win of the season.
Maddox Stewart, Estero
The quarterback passed for 240 yards and four touchdowns in the Wildcats' win at Lemon Bay.
SWFL Week 8 Results
South Fort Myers 24, Naples 21 | PHOTOS | VIDEO
Riverdale 44, Fort Myers 21 | PHOTOS | VIDEO
Port Charlotte 44, Dunbar 12 | PHOTOS
Glades Central 14, Bishop Verot 12
St. John Neumann 54, First Baptist 0
Immokalee 55, Palmetto Ridge 0
Cape Coral 48, Ida Baker 0 | VIDEO
Golden Gate 14, North Port 7
Lely 58, Aubrey Rogers 0 | VIDEO
Lehigh 43, Sarasota 33
Barron Collier 48, Bonita Springs 0 | VIDEO
Estero 42, Lemon Bay 22
Charlotte 20, Mariner 15
Cypress Lake 52, Island Coast 7
North Fort Myers 42, East Lee County 10
Parrish 46, Gateway 7
LaBelle 27, Hardee 0
Lakeland Christian 49, ECS 7
SFCA 21, Glades Day 7
Canterbury 29, Bishop McLaughlin 14
Gateway Charter 26, Babcock 18
SWFL Week 9 Schedule
Friday, Oct. 17
Ida Baker at Oasis, 7 p.m.
Keswick Christian at SFCA, 7 p.m.
Gateway Charter at Glades Day, 7 p.m.
Marco Island at Canterbury, 7 p.m.
LaBelle at Marathon, 7 p.m.
Bishop Verot at Gulf Coast, 7 p.m.
Carrollwood Day at Community School of Naples, 7 p.m.
Naples at Lely
Cape Coral at Riverdale
Golden Gate at Barron Collier
Aubrey Rogers at Immokalee
Estero at Mariner
East Lee County at Lemon Bay
Dunbar at North Fort Myers
Clewiston at South Fort Myers
Lehigh at Key West
Lakewood Ranch at Gateway
First Baptist at Palmetto Ridge
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: SW FL high school football top Week 8 performers
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