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

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Previous 6 Games

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
03/05/21 - Away	28-14 W
09/30/19 - Home	57-23 W

West Johnston has gone a perfect 6-0 against Western Harnett recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wildcats will welcome the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Friday, West Johnston was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 28-23 to Southern Lee. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Cavaliers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

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

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Western Harnett's offense. They took a blow against South Johnston on Friday, 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).

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

West Johnston strolled past Western Harnett when the teams last played back in August of 2024 by a score of 28-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Eagles' Savion James, who rushed for 126 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Wildcats to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.