Football Recap: Western Harnett Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 25, 2024, 12:31pm

Football Recap: Western Harnett Eagles vs. Harnett Central Trojans

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Western Harnett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Harnett Central Trojans at home and fell 42-6. 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 366th, while the Trojans are ranked 168th).

It was another big night for Landon Culbreth, who picked up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown for Harnett Central. The dominant performance gave Culbreth a new career-high in rushing yards. Ethyn Muhammad was another key player, rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.

Western Harnett's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Harnett Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.

Western Harnett is taking a road trip to face off against Pine Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Harnett Central, they will challenge Westover at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Harnett Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

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