It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Oakleaf can now relate to. They took a blow against the Nease Panthers on Friday, falling 45-7. Having soared to a lofty 31 points in the game before, the Knights couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jack McKissock threw for 165 yards on 11 of 24 attempts. Mike Conner was his top target, picking up 110 receiving yards and one TD. On the ground, Fareed Coleman rushed for 89 yards.
Nease found their leader in sophomore Aiden Phifer, who rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 110 yards on ten of 19 attempts. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Phifer.
Oakleaf's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Nease, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Oakleaf does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nease, they will head out on the road to challenge Buchholz at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Bobcats have now posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
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