Football Preview: Bartram Trail Bears vs. Nease Panthers
Bartram Trail is 8-0 against Nease since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Bartram Trail is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.3 points per game this season.
Bartram Trail is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Tocoi Creek two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bartram Trail came up short against Tocoi Creek, falling 46-26.
Despite the defeat, Bartram Trail got top-tier performance from Arthur Lewis IV, who rushed for 249 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per carry. Lewis IV really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Neko Dawkins, who gained 100 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Bartram Trail was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, last MondayNease's undefeated season almost came to an end. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Buchholz 20-17. The 20-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Nate Harry, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 193 yards and a touchdown. Those 80 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. 117 of those passing yards were hauled in by Maddox Spencer, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Nease didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Shemar Mcnair and Joe Miracle Iii. Miracle Iii also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Another thorn in Buchholz's side was Jacob Curry, who made 14 total tackles and defended a pass.
Bartram Trail's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Nease, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Bartram Trail against Nease in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, as the squad secured a 42-13 victory. Does Bartram Trail have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nease turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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