The home team had won the previous five meetings between New Hanover and Laney, and Laney kept the tradition alive. The Wildcats fell 33-28 to the Buccaneers on Friday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buccaneers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Tanahri Johnson
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When it comes to explaining why New Hanover lost, don't look at Tanahri Johnson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 20 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 194 yards and one TD. Johnson also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Wildcats are 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. New Hanover also got a significant boost from Tony Clark-Nelson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Jeremiah Brown was a one-man wrecking crew For Laney. as he rushed for 149 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Those 149 rushing yards gave Brown a new career-high.
New Hanover now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Laney, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
New Hanover will be playing in front of their home fans against Topsail at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Laney, they will head out to challenge North Brunswick at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Buccaneers will be up against the Scorpions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.44 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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