Nease only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 32-point they dealt Atlantic Coast on Friday. The Nease Panthers blew past the Atlantic Coast Stingrays 44-12 at home. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Stingrays are ranked 183rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Nease to victory were Kj Perry and Nate Harry. Perry rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while Harry rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Perry has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nease was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Nease didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Elisha Luckett III. Another thorn in Atlantic Coast's side was Noah Hodge, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory for Nease keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. As for Atlantic Coast, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Nease is taking a road trip to take on Tocoi Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nease is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.5 points per game this season. As for Atlantic Coast, they will welcome Suwannee at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Suwannee is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Atlantic Coast will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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