Laney hasn't had much luck against New Hanover recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Buccaneers will host the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for Laney after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost to Hoggard on the road by a 28-14 margin. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Vikings are ranked 14th).
Although Laney took the loss, they still got scores from Jeremiah Brown and Gavin Clark.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Jacob McPherson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Laney; they were averaging 3.8yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've fallen to only 3.5 per game.
Meanwhile, New Hanover was able to grind out a solid win over Ashley on Friday, taking the game 32-22. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Laney better focus on containing Tanahri Johnson and Tony Clark-Nelson as the pair were huge in New Hanover's win. Johnson rushed for 54 yards and a pair of TDs, while Clark-Nelson gained 138 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in passer rating (118.1).
Laney's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for New Hanover, the victory also got them back to even at 4-4.
Laney took a serious blow against New Hanover in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 38-10. Thankfully for the Buccaneers, Jacob Monroe (who rushed for 89 yards and one score, and also threw for 171 yards and a pair of touchdowns) 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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