After Ponte Vedra picked up a huge senior night win last week, now it is Nease’s turn to put on a show for the fans in their final regular season home game against Westside at 7 p.m. Nov. 5.
The Panthers (6-3) flexed their muscle during a 35-14 victory on the road against Fleming Island last week and in many ways looked like the Nease team that started the season 5-1.
If the Panthers can keep it up, they are a dangerous team heading into the playoffs that present a potent offense and defense that opponents must prepare for.
One of their offensive weapons throughout the season has been senior wide receiver Dom Henry, who eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards against Fleming Island and is looking for even more.
He has 1,009 yards and nine touchdowns on 57 catches and is a favorite target of quarterback Marcus Stokes.
Together the two have created a dynamic tandem that helps fuel the offensive attack.
The Panthers are hard to run the ball against, giving up just 96 yards per game on the ground.
The Wolverines have struggled to move the ball this year and it has led to being shut out twice en route to a 2-7 record.
They have used multiple running backs during the season with sophomore Deshard Wescott leading the way with 256 rushing yards while senior Kaloun Walker has 250 yards and one touchdown.
It looks like it may be a long night for the Westside backfield against Zach Harmon and Ben Bogle, who each have more than 100 tackles.
The Sharks (4-5) look to continue the momentum from last week’s emotional win on senior night as they travel in-county to face rival Creekside, who righted their ship last week with 37-32 victory against Oakleaf to snap a two-game slide and improve to 7-2.
The main question on the defense side of the ball is do the Sharks have an answer for Knights’ workhorse ball carrier Preston Strope who has run for 1,200 yards and accounted for 20 touchdowns.
The matchup to watch will be the collisions that take place when Strope and Sharks’ hard-hitting linebacker Trooper Price meet at the line of scrimmage.
It will be interesting to see if the Sharks’ offense can duplicate the balanced and productive attack it showcased last Friday night.
