Defending Class 3A champion and current No. 1 team Naples High School got knocked on its heels early Friday before mounting a comeback and narrowly losing 24-23 to fifth-ranked Miami Monsignor Pace. After going 15-0 last season, this was the first regular-season loss for the Eagles in almost two years.
Naples running back Carlos Hyde buries his face in a towel as Naples tries to come back from being down by one touchdown during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Naples High defensive lineman Josh Elizondo, left, pulls down a Monsignor opponent during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Naples High School assistant coaches watch the scoreboard during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Defensive back Cameron Schlagel winces in pain after limping off of the field and grabbing his ankle during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Nelson Saintil, right, stands with his teammates during the second half the Naples High School football game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Naples linebacker Matt Delgado tries to stop Monsignor's Sterling Griffin, right, during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Naples High School fan John Lamb watches as in anticipation as Naples runs the ball during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Members of the flag team cheer for Greg Pratt as he makes a touchdown during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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The defensive line huddles together during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Players listen to the coach during the first half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Monsignor's Sterling Griffin, right, is tackled by two Naples opponents during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Monsignor running back Deandre Johnson, right, tries to reach for more yardage as he is tackled by Austin Green during the first half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Monsignor's Kayvon Webster fumbles the ball during the first half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 23-24. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Naples High quarterback Juno Prudhomm, left, passes off the ball to a teammate during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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A scene from before the Naples High School football game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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A scene from before the Naples High School football game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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The Naples High School marching band hangs out before the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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A scene from before the Naples High School football game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Juan Ortiz, front right, and other members of the band dance after Naples High School scores a touchdown during the first half of the game between Naples High School and Monsignor Pace High School which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A.
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Amber Rumberger, right, and other members of the band dance after Naples High School scores a touchdown during the first half of the game between Naples High School and Monsignor Pace High School which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A.
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Students and fans react as Naples makes a touchdown putting them within range to win during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 23-24. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Naples quarterback Juno Prudhomm, right, tries to recover the ball after a botched pass during a two-point conversion that would have put Naples ahead of Monsigner Pace by one point during the second half of the game Friday night at Naples High School. Pace beat Naples 24-23.
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Naples linebacker Carlos Barreno, left, tries to stop Deandre Johnson during the first half of the Naples High game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Johnson ran 143 yards against Naples, 133 of the yards during the first half of the game. Pace beat Naples 24-23.
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Roosevelt Miller, left, a Naples High School football fan, yells "Eagles, ya'll are better than that," as the football team walks to the locker room for half time when the score was 18-7 against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A.
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Naples High head coach Bill Kramer, left, talks to Mitch Audit, right, and the offensive line during the first half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A.
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Naples High head coach Bill Kramer, center, talks to the offensive line during the first half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A.
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Defensive back Steven Bender comforts teammate, linebacker Jose Davila after they lost the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23.
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Naples running back Carlos Hyde buries his face in a towel as Naples tries to come back from being down by one touchdown during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Naples High defensive lineman Josh Elizondo, left, pulls down a Monsignor opponent during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Naples High School assistant coaches watch the scoreboard during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Defensive back Cameron Schlagel winces in pain after limping off of the field and grabbing his ankle during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Nelson Saintil, right, stands with his teammates during the second half the Naples High School football game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Naples linebacker Matt Delgado tries to stop Monsignor's Sterling Griffin, right, during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Naples High School fan John Lamb watches as in anticipation as Naples runs the ball during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Members of the flag team cheer for Greg Pratt as he makes a touchdown during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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The defensive line huddles together during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Players listen to the coach during the first half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Monsignor's Sterling Griffin, right, is tackled by two Naples opponents during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Monsignor running back Deandre Johnson, right, tries to reach for more yardage as he is tackled by Austin Green during the first half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Monsignor's Kayvon Webster fumbles the ball during the first half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 23-24. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Naples High quarterback Juno Prudhomm, left, passes off the ball to a teammate during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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A scene from before the Naples High School football game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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A scene from before the Naples High School football game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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The Naples High School marching band hangs out before the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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A scene from before the Naples High School football game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Juan Ortiz, front right, and other members of the band dance after Naples High School scores a touchdown during the first half of the game between Naples High School and Monsignor Pace High School which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A.
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Amber Rumberger, right, and other members of the band dance after Naples High School scores a touchdown during the first half of the game between Naples High School and Monsignor Pace High School which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A.
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Students and fans react as Naples makes a touchdown putting them within range to win during the second half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 23-24. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
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Naples quarterback Juno Prudhomm, right, tries to recover the ball after a botched pass during a two-point conversion that would have put Naples ahead of Monsigner Pace by one point during the second half of the game Friday night at Naples High School. Pace beat Naples 24-23.
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Naples linebacker Carlos Barreno, left, tries to stop Deandre Johnson during the first half of the Naples High game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Johnson ran 143 yards against Naples, 133 of the yards during the first half of the game. Pace beat Naples 24-23.
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Roosevelt Miller, left, a Naples High School football fan, yells "Eagles, ya'll are better than that," as the football team walks to the locker room for half time when the score was 18-7 against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A.
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Naples High head coach Bill Kramer, left, talks to Mitch Audit, right, and the offensive line during the first half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A.
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Naples High head coach Bill Kramer, center, talks to the offensive line during the first half of the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A.
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Defensive back Steven Bender comforts teammate, linebacker Jose Davila after they lost the game against Monsignor Pace High School, which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A. Pace beat Naples 24-23.
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