American Heritage at Naples: Live score updates

Live scoring updates and big plays from throughout this showdown between Florida powers, as the Golden Eagles host the Patriots
American Heritage receiver Malachi Toney is one of many stars who will be on the field Friday night when the Patriots invade Southwest Florida to face undefeated Naples.
American Heritage receiver Malachi Toney is one of many stars who will be on the field Friday night when the Patriots invade Southwest Florida to face undefeated Naples. / Joe Frisaro

FINAL: AMERICAN HERITAGE 23, NAPLES 3

FLORIDA HS FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD


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LIVE UPDATES

FINAL: AMERICAN HERITAGE 23, NAPLES 3

PREGAME

- Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

- 65 minutes until kickoff: American Heritage has arrived here at Naples High School. The undefeated hosts (3-0) are on the field warming up. The Patriots, ranked No. 11 in the SBLive Florida Top 25, is setting equipment down on the visitors' sideline.

FIRST QUARTER

- FIELD GOAL: Dariece Collins 22-yarder (2:03 1Q). Naples leads 3-0

- INTERCEPTION: On 3rd and Goal from the 5, American Heritage QB Dia Bell throws and interception to Naples DB Andre Ferdinand. Ferdinand returns it to the 48-yard line, then AH gets flagged for a hit out of bounds. Naples ball at the AH 37 (1:24 1Q)

- END FIRST QUARTER: American Heritage had two turnovers in the first quarter. Both teams drove inside the 10 but the only points came on a Naples FG.

SECOND QUARTER

- START: Naples has the ball facing 3rd and 12 at the Patriots' 39-yard line

- TOUCHDOWN: American Heritage RB Byron Lewis 1 run (Gavin Harvey kick), 8:49 2Q

- That Patriots' TD came after QB Dia Bell, committed to Texas, floated a beautiful 50-yard pass to Coi Jean-Noel to get them to the 1-yard line.

- TOUCHDOWN: Brandon Bennett 32 pass from Dia Bell (Harvey kick), 6:22

- That touchdown came one play after Naples booted a 15-yard punt following a 3-and-Out.

- Since Patriots QB Dia Bell threw an interception in the end zone he has completed back to back passes for 82 yards and a TD.

- INTERCEPTION: Bell goes deep again, but this time Naples deflects the ball then intercepts it. Golden Eagles return it to midfield (2:50 2Q)

- END SECOND QUARTER

THIRD QUARTER

- START OF THIRD: Naples has the ball at its own 27-yard line

- SAFETY: American Heritage blocks a Naples punt and the ball rolls out of the end zone (4:50 3Q)

- INTERCEPTION: Patriots QB Dia Bell throws his third pick of the night. Naples DB Eli Chery pulls in the INT on a nice over-the-shoulder catch. Naples has the ball at its own 26-yard line.

- END THIRD QUARTER

FOURTH QUARTER

- TOUCHDOWN: Malachi Toney 38 pass from Dia Bell (Harvey kick), 11:52

- FINAL: American Heritage beats Naples for a third straight year, improves to 2-2. Naples falls to 3-1.


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Adam Fisher
ADAM FISHER

Adam Fisher has been one the top high school sports reporters in Southwest Florida for nearly two decades. An expert podcaster on Florida high school sports, he previously worked for the Naples Daily News. Adam has been writing for SBLive Sports since 2022.