New Hanover has gone 8-2 against Laney recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wildcats will take on the Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. New Hanover will be strutting in after a win while Laney will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, New Hanover earned a 32-22 victory over Ashley. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Tanahri Johnson
| 10/17/25 vs Ashley | 118.1 |
| 08/29/25 @ Purnell Swett | 103.2 |
| 10/10/25 @ West Brunswick | 96.9 |
| 08/22/25 vs New Bern | 94.2 |
| 09/12/25 @ Northside - Jacksonville | 72.6 |
New Hanover can attribute much of their success to Tanahri Johnson, who rushed for 54 yards and a pair of TDs, and Tony Clark-Nelson, who gained 138 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in passer rating (118.1).
Meanwhile, Laney scored first but ultimately less than Hoggard in their matchup on Friday. The game between the Buccaneers and the Vikings didn't end well, with the Buccaneers falling 28-14. 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 contests they've fallen to only 3.5 per game.
Laney's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for New Hanover, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for New Hanover against Laney when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 38-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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