Soccer Preview: Western Harnett vs. Harnett Central
Western Harnett hasn't had much luck against Harnett Central recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Western Harnett Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Harnett Central Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Western Harnett is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to Southern Lee. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly seven goals.
Meanwhile, Harnett Central kept a clean sheet against Smithfield-Selma on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spartans , sneaking past 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Trojans were the better team in the second half.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Micheal McMiller, which was the first he's scored this season.
Western Harnett's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Harnett Central, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Western Harnett suffered a grim 6-3 defeat to Harnett Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Western Harnett avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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