Tate has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to challenge the Nease Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Tate is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Escambia last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Tate lost 34-14 to Escambia. The Aggies have struggled against the Gators recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Tate might have lost, but man, Carson Secchiari was a machine: he rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Secchiari got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 84 yards.
Meanwhile, Nease put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 56-42 win over Bartram Trail. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Kj Perry, who rushed for 222 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Nate Harry was another major influence, as he rushed for 44 yards and ran in a TD.
Nease was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 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. The picks came courtesy of Austin Taylor and Kash Kolbow. Joe Miracle III was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Nease pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Tate, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
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