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Indians still perfect after win at Naples

By Jason A. Dixon
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Mindful of what lies ahead for his football team, Immokalee coach John Weber isn't concerning himself with the Indians going undefeated in district play this year following Friday night's 28-0 win over previously undefeated Naples High.
The Indians (4-0) came into the season with a newfound sense of purpose and a drive to win all 10 of their games after the Florida High School Athletic Association placed the football progam on a one-year postseason ban.
And even though Immokalee is six wins away from achieving its goal, Weber wants to keep things into perspective. But he sure was impressed with how the Indians handled the Golden Eagles in shutting out an opponent for the third week in a row.
Weber said it was the first time he remembers Immokalee keeping Naples off the scoreboard for an entire game during his 12 years as coach.
To shut down the Golden Eagles this year was extra special for a defense that has only given up nine points in four games.
"We knew that offensively, they were a pretty good football team," Weber said. "Anytime you shut a quality team out like that you got to feel pretty good."
Led by senior linebacker Brian Rolle, the 2005 Broxson Trophy winner given to the area's best player, and senior defensive back Aaron Henry, Immokalee was expected to be among the best defensive teams in Southwest Florida.
With the help of a supporting cast that includes David Lamour, Johnny Dor and Brandon McCray, Weber said this unit is playing better than any he's had.
"We were pretty good defensively last year," he said. "We gave (up) a lot more points last year than we're giving up this year."
Weber felt like the defense did a good job of taking Naples' inside running game away.
He was also pleased with the way his offensive line and special teams played.
The Indians play at Barron Collier Thursday night, a game that concerns Weber because of the short week and the fact that Immokalee hasn't played well on the road against the Cougars.
But if the Indians continue playing with the emotion that has carried them to four dominant performances to start the season, Weber said he feels good about Immokalee's chances.
Weber added that the defense will be looking forward to facing Barron's standout senior running back Greg Williams, especially after not playing against Naples' Jevon Pugh, who sat out Friday's game.
"We're certainly going to stress the fact that we're going to play against a very very good back," Weber said.
? 2005 Bonita Daily News and The Banner. Published in Bonita Springs, Florida, USA by the E.W. Scripps Co.
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