Oakleaf has gone 3-0 against Nease recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Oakleaf Knights will head out to take on the Nease Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Oakleaf is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34 points per game this season.
Oakleaf is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Mandarin 17-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Oakleaf got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jack McKissock out in front who threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. 111 of those passing yards were hauled in by Carlos Witherup, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Nease put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Tate, posting a 42-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Nease's victory came down to the chemistry between Nate Harry and his top target Maddox Spencer. Harry threw for 237 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes while Spencer picked up 171 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Kj Perry helped Harry out on the ground, rushing for 34 yards and two touchdowns.
Oakleaf is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.8 points per game. As for Nease, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: McKissock and Harry. McKissock just won't slow down this season and has thrown 26 touchdowns (and and only 4 pick) while averaging 221.8 passing yards per game. Harry has been a dominant force too and has thrown 26 touchdowns while averaging 208.9 passing yards per game.
Oakleaf came out on top in a nail-biter against Nease when the teams last played back in November of 2020, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakleaf since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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