Nease hasn't had much luck against Oakleaf recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Nease Panthers will stay at home for another week and welcome the Oakleaf Knights at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Nease's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
Nease is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tate 42-14. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Nease had a senior duo take command as Maddox Spencer picked up 171 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Nate Harry threw for 237 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes. Those 171 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Spencer. Kj Perry helped Harry out on the ground, rushing for 34 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Oakleaf posted their closest victory since September 6th on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-14 win over Mandarin. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Knights were the (much) better team in the second half.
Oakleaf's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jack McKissock led the charge by throwing for 218 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Carlos Witherup was McKissock's top target, picking up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Oakleaf is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.8 points per game. As for Nease, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Harry and McKissock. Harry just won't slow down this season and has thrown 26 touchdowns while averaging 208.9 passing yards per game. McKissock has been a dominant force too and has thrown 26 touchdowns (and and only 4 pick) while averaging 221.8 passing yards per game.
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