Football Preview: Creekside Knights vs. Nease Panthers
Creekside is 7-2 against Nease since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Creekside Knights will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Nease Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Creekside is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They were outmatched by Mandarin on the road and fell 57-13. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Mustangs are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Nease took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They took down Ponte Vedra 24-7.
Everything came up roses for Creekside against Nease in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 51-23 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Nease's Maddox Spencer, who picked up 297 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Creekside still be able to contain Spencer? There's only one way to find out.
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