Football Recap: West Johnston Piles Up the Points Against Western Harnett + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/24/25 - Home	35-7 W
08/30/24 - Away	28-14 W
08/25/23 - Home	45-0 W
08/26/22 - Away	56-7 W
08/27/21 - Home	29-7 W
+ 2 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Johnston). They claimed a resounding 35-7 win over the Western Harnett Eagles. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

West Johnston didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Julian Geddie and Kaden Trotter.

Despite the defeat, Western Harnett saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Creig Matthews picked up 83 receiving yards and one TD. Matthews showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 58 yards.

West Johnston's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Western Harnett, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. West Johnston will square off against South Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Trojans have now posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for Western Harnett, they will face off against Union Pines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings' defense has only allowed 7.6 points per game this season, so the Eagles' offense will have their work cut out for them.