{
  "id": 8388640,
  "title": "Game balls for SW Florida high school football top Week 5 performers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/game-balls-for-sw-florida-high-school-football-top-week-5-performers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T05:24:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/game-balls-sw-florida-high-052455126.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 5 of the 2026 SW Florida high school football season saw several impressive performances. Vincent Akridge of Barron Collier rushed for 135 yards and scored two touchdowns in their victory over Lely. Cannon Boyd from Lely completed 242 yards and four touchdowns while playing against Barron Collier. Island Coast's Jackson Caradonna contributed 190 yards on the ground in their loss to Mariner. Gulf Coast's Jack Crifasi caught eight passes for 136 yards in their win against Fort Myers. Marco Island's Carter Good threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns, along with 63 rushing yards, in their game against Babcock. Dunbar's Fred Jackson returned a kickoff for a touchdown and scored another 67-yard receiving touchdown in their win over Spruce Creek. North Fort Myers' Ryan Johnson completed three touchdown passes in their win over Palmetto Ridge. Gulf Coast's Gio Marenco carried the ball 30 times for 189 yards and four touchdowns in their victory at Fort Myers. Riverdale's Levi McKenzie amassed 167 all-purpose yards and scored four touchdowns in their win over Cypress Lake. Estero's Julius Salgador caught four passes for 134 yards and a touchdown in their win over Bonita Springs. First Baptist's Dominick Sgambellone passed for 155 yards and six touchdowns in their game against Bonita Springs. Estero's Maddox Stewart completed 354 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed for another during the first half in their win over Gateway.",
  "summary": "Which Naples, Fort Myers, Cape Coral area players did it best this week plus full scores from this week's action.",
  "key_points": [
    "Vincent Akridge rushed for 135 yards and scored two touchdowns for Barron Collier.",
    "Cannon Boyd completed 242 yards and four touchdowns for Lely.",
    "Gio Marenco carried the ball 30 times for 189 yards and four touchdowns for Gulf Coast."
  ],
  "editors_take": "These standout performances by high school football players in SW Florida showcase exceptional individual skills that likely boosted their teams' victories and highlighted their importance to overall team success.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Players of the Game from your favorite Polk football team from Week 5",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/players-of-the-game-from-your-favorite-polk-football-team-from-week-5",
        "published": "2026-09-19T05:17:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}