Football Preview: Nease Panthers vs. Bartram Trail Bears
Nease has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Bartram Trail Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Nease got the win against Beachside by a conclusive 42-20. With the Panthers ahead 28-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Kj Perry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. Nate Harry was another key player, throwing for 205 yards and three touchdowns.
Nease's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. It was truly a group effort as Chase Bogle, Devon Wentley, and Jacob Curry picked up two apiece. Curry is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Nease got some further help from Kyle Hurtado: he made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bartram Trail). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Ribault 49-12. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bartram Trail to victory, but perhaps none more so than Arthur Lewis IV, who rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Neko Dawkins was another major influence, as he rushed for 41 yards and ran in a TD.
Nease's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Bartram Trail, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record.
Nease was taken down by Bartram Trail 42-13 in their previous matchup back in October of 2020. Can Nease avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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