Nease had won eight straight games and Kj Perry did his part to make it nine on Thursday. The Nease Panthers strolled past the Bartram Trail Bears with points to spare, taking the game 56-42 thanks in part to Perry, who rushed for 222 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Those 222 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Perry was just one part of a punishing run game: 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).
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. Lewis IV was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards. Another player making a difference was DeAndre Caldwell, who picked up 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Nease pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Bartram Trail, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Nease will be playing in front of their home fans against Tate at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nease knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Tate likes a good challenge. Bartram Trail does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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