After flying high against Ribault last Friday, Bartram Trail came back down to earth. The Bartram Trail Bears took a hard 56-42 fall against the Nease Panthers on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Panthers are ranked ninth).
Despite the loss, Bartram Trail still got an impressive performance from Arthur Lewis IV, who rushed for 283 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Lewis IV a new career-high in rushing yards. DeAndre Caldwell was in the mix too, providing Bartram Trail with two touchdowns.
Kj Perry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Nease, rushing for 222 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Perry showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards. Nate Harry was another major influence, as he rushed for 44 yards and ran in a TD.
Bartram Trail has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Nease, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Bartram Trail does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nease, they will challenge Tate at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nease will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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