The Nease Panthers will face off against the Buchholz Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nease will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Nease's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when St. Augustine offense got past them. Nease pulled ahead with a 35-34 photo finish over St. Augustine on Friday.
Nease's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maddox Spencer led the charge by picking up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Harry, who threw for 252 yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Buchholz came up short against Richmond Hill on Friday and fell 35-28. That's two games in a row now that the Bobcats have lost by exactly seven points.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Trace Johnson, who threw for 303 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. Jasiah Powell helped Johnson out on the ground, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Nease's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Buchholz, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2.
Nease suffered a grim 37-14 defeat to Buchholz in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. Thankfully for Nease, Creed Whittemore (who threw for 298 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 99 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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