Football Preview: Nease Panthers vs. Buchholz Bobcats
The Nease Panthers will challenge the Buchholz Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nease will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Nease's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when St. Augustine offense got past them. Nease won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by St. Augustine 35-34.
Nease's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maddox Spencer led the charge by picking up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another signal caller making a difference was Nate Harry, who threw for 252 yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Buchholz came up short against Richmond Hill on Friday and fell 35-28. That's two games in a row now that the Bobcats have lost by exactly seven points.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Trace Johnson, who threw for 303 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. Jasiah Powell helped Johnson out on the ground, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Nease's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Buchholz, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2.
Nease might still be hurting after the 37-14 defeat they got from Buchholz in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. Thankfully for Nease, Creed Whittemore (who threw for 298 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 99 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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