Nease got themselves on the board against Tocoi Creek on Friday, but Tocoi Creek never followed suit. They took their game with ease, bagging a 36-0 win over the Toros. Considering the Panthers have won four matchups by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Nease found their leader in sophomore Aiden Phifer, who threw for 217 yards and five TDs while completing 88.9% of his passes. Those five passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Phifer. Vernon Stephens was in the mix as well, providing Nease with two scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Nease proved: they limited Tocoi Creek to a paltry 0.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Kyle Hurtado for the heroic effort on defense: he. Nease's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.97 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed six on average over their last five games.
Jacob Curry
| 10/24/25 vs Tocoi Creek | 9 |
| 10/17/25 @ Atlantic Coast | 10 |
| 10/10/25 @ Bartram Trail | 15 |
| 09/26/25 @ Buchholz | 10 |
| 09/19/25 vs St. Augustine | 7 |
| + 15 more games |
Nease's defense didn't let Jacob Froehlich, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Tocoi Creek's QB won't forget Jacob Curry anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Curry is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in each of the last 20 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Tocoi Creek's side was Hurtado, who made 11 total tackles and defended five passes.
The victory (which was Nease's third in a row) raised their record to 7-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 0.0 points on average over those games. As for Tocoi Creek, they dropped their record down to 4-5 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Nease has already played their next contest, a 47-17 victory against Beachside on the 30th. Tocoi Creek has also already played their next game (against Oakleaf), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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