The Atlantic Coast Stingrays will face off against the Nease Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Atlantic Coast is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Creekside on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Stingrays were outmatched by the Knights and fell 35-6. The Stingrays have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Atlantic Coast got top-tier performance from Qwuame Green, who rushed for 82 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Nease hadn't done well against Bartram Trail recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Panthers never let the Bears get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Atlantic Coast better keep an eye on Enrique Ordo?ez. He was instrumental in Nease's win, rushing for 151 yards. With that strong performance, Ordo?ez is now averaging an impressive 107 rushing yards per game.
One reason for the win was Nease's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Jacob Curry was the leader with four. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in each of the last 18 games he's played dating back to last season. Nease got some further help from Kru Casey: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 14 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Nease's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Atlantic Coast, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Atlantic Coast was dealt a bruising 44-12 defeat at the hands of Nease in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Stingrays have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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