Football Preview: Triton Hawks vs. Harnett Central Trojans
The Triton Hawks will square off against the Harnett Central Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Triton is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Overhills on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Triton was outmatched by Overhills at home and fell 34-6. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost three in a row.
Triton wouldn't let Overhills keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Triton can thank Masiah Peterkin and Chase Sewell for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harnett Central). They took down Pine Forest 55-41 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harnett Central.
A big part of Harnett Central's win came down to the chemistry between Koby Howard and his top target Dj Brown. Howard threw for 293 yards and six touchdowns while Brown picked up 149 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Ethyn Muhammad helped Howard out on the ground, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
Triton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Harnett Central, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Triton came up short against Harnett Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 10-3. Can Triton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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