Football Game Preview: Western Harnett Eagles vs. West Johnston Wildcats + How To Watch

Western Harnett is 0-6 against West Johnston since September of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Western Harnett has given up an average of 32.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Western Harnett's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against South Johnston on Friday. They took a blow against the Trojans, falling 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Trojans are ranked 167th).

Meanwhile, West Johnston was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 28-23 to Southern Lee. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Cavaliers: they've now lost three in a row.

Although West Johnston took the loss, they still got scores from Kayden Dowdy and Gavin Roberts.

Western Harnett's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for West Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.

Western Harnett ended up a good deal behind West Johnston in their previous meeting back in August of 2024, losing 28-14. Thankfully for the Eagles, Josiah Wells (who rushed for 151 yards and three TDs on only ten carries, and also threw for 87 yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.