Estero
Wildcats
Wildcats
PROGRAM INFO
Region
Southwest Florida
Southwest Florida
Association
FHSAA
FHSAA
Classification
4A
4A
District/Region
4A-12
4A-12
City
Estero
Estero
County
Lee
Lee
Team Status
Active
Active
Program History
First Season: 1987
First Season: 1987
School Address
21900 River Ranch Rd, Estero, FL 33928
21900 River Ranch Rd, Estero, FL 33928
School Colors
COACHING STAFF
No Photo Available
Darren Nelson
Head Coach
Assistant Coaches
TEAM PAGE SPONSORS
SCHEDULES & TEAM HISTORY
2021 Football Schedule
2021 Season Totals
| Category | Record | Scoring |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 7-4 | 275–248 |
| Home | 3-3 | 163–184 |
| Away | 4-1 | 112–64 |
| Neutral | 0-0 | 0–0 |
| Unknown | 0-0 | 0–0 |
| District | 5-0 | 184–123 |
Regular Season
| Game | Opponent | Location | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 27 | @ North Port | View H2H | The Preserve | L | 6-16 |
| Fri, Sep 3 | vs. Golden Gate (Naples) | View H2H | Jeff Sommer Stadium | L | 14-21 |
| Fri, Sep 10 | vs. DeSoto County (Arcadia) | View H2H | Jeff Sommer Stadium | W | 42-39 |
| Mon, Sep 20 | @ Mariner (Cape Coral) * | View H2H | Tony McKenna Stadium | W | 19-14 |
| Fri, Sep 24 | vs. Cape Coral | View H2H | Jeff Sommer Stadium | L | 21-27 |
| Thu, Sep 30 | @ LaBelle * | View H2H | Cowboy Stadium | W | 44-0 |
| Fri, Oct 8 | @ Gateway Charter (Fort Myers) | View H2H | Griffins Field | W | 1-0 (FF) |
| Fri, Oct 15 | @ Cypress Lake (Fort Myers) * | View H2H | Thomas Broomhead Stadium | W | 42-34 |
| Fri, Oct 22 | vs. Island Coast (Cape Coral) * | View H2H | Jeff Sommer Stadium | W | 43-40 |
| Fri, Oct 29 | vs. Bonita Springs * | View H2H | Jeff Sommer Stadium | W | 36-35 |
Playoffs
| Game | Round | Opponent | Location | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 12 | Class 5A Regional Quarterfinals | vs. Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale) | View H2H | Jeff Sommer Stadium | L | 7-22 |
* District game
CHAMPIONSHIPS
State Playoff Championships
None
State Mythical Championships
None
District Championships 3
1993, 2001, 2021
Open Division Championships
None
ALL-TIME RECORDS
Records
Overall Record
77-101
Win Percentage
43.3%
Home Record
35-52
Away Record
42-48
Neutral Record
0-1
Unknown Record
0-0
Playoff Record
6-10
Points For (All-Time)
3,841
Points Against (All-Time)
4,810
Championships
State Playoff Titles
0
State Mythical Titles
0
District Titles
3
BY THE NUMBERS
By The Numbers
Seasons
39
Winning Seasons
10
Losing Seasons
23
Most Wins In A Season
13 (1998)
Most Losses In A Season
10 (2007)
10-Win Seasons
2
Most Points Scored In A Game
63 (10/19/2001)
Most Points Scored In A Season
475 (2001)
Most Points Allowed In A Game
91 (10/10/2008)
Most Points Allowed In A Season
500 (2008)
Largest Margin of Victory
63 (10/19/2001)
Largest Margin of Defeat
91 (10/10/2008)
Shutouts (All-Time)
15
Been Shutout (All-Time)
23
Last Shutout
10/31/2025
Last Been Shutout
09/23/2016
Playoff Records
Overall Playoff Record
6-10
Playoff Appearances
16
By The Decade
2020s
23-12
2010s
12-29
2000s
16-34
1990s
26-24
1980s
0-2
Record When Scoring
Points Scored
Record
Less Than 10
3-50
10 or More
74-51
20 or More
68-22
30 or More
50-2
40 or More
30-1
Record When Allowing
Points Allowed
Record
Less Than 10
36-1
10 or More
41-100
20 or More
19-91
30 or More
7-67
40 or More
2-48
Streaks
Current Streak
1 W
Longest Win Streak
11 (09/07/2001–11/16/2001)
Longest Losing Streak
27 (10/08/2004–11/13/2009)
Longest Running Rivalry
Estero & Naples have played 20 games.
Estero has won 5 games.
Naples has won 15 games.
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STADIUM
Stadium Name
Jeff Sommer Stadium
Jeff Sommer Stadium
Address
21900 River Ranch Rd, Estero, FL 33928
21900 River Ranch Rd, Estero, FL 33928
No Photo Available
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