{
  "id": 14657328,
  "title": "SW FL Football Week 9 high school game previews and predictions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/sw-fl-football-week-9-high-school-game-previews-and-predictions",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T09:05:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sw-fl-football-week-9-090539124.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thursday, October 15, 2026 brings two high school football games in Southwest Florida. First up is Fort Myers against Gateway, both teams currently sitting at 3-4. Fort Myers fell to South Fort Myers last week, allowing over 500 yards of offense. In contrast, Gateway has won both of their last two games, the first time they've accomplished such a feat. Gateway's ground game proved crucial, with senior CJ Hood amassing 108 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, along with teammate Dallas Simmons. Gateway's starting quarterback Aiden King also contributed with a rushing score. The News-Press/Naples Daily News are predicting a close game, Fort Myers 27, Gateway 18.\n\nFriday, October 16, 2026 will see the highly anticipated match between South Fort Myers and Dunbar, both teams boasting 6-1 and 1-1 records respectively. South Fort Myers defeated Fort Myers last year in a district game 49-7. Senior quarterback James Kelly led the Wolfpack in the previous matchup, throwing for 246 yards and two touchdowns, along with rushing for 113 yards and two more scores. The defense also played a key role, with a significant contribution in their victory last year. Dunbar, on the other hand, defeated Mariner 60-22 last week, with their quarterback Brandon Seabrook completing passes for 350 yards and four touchdowns in the game. The News-Press/Naples Daily News have South Fort Myers narrowly favored to win, at 28, against Dunbar 24.",
  "summary": "Southwest Florida high school football Week 9 game previews and staff predictions for FHSAA, SSAA games on Oct. 15-16, 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}