Football Preview: Western Harnett Eagles vs. Pine Forest Trojans
Western Harnett is 0-3 against Pine Forest since September of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Western Harnett Eagles will square off against the Pine Forest Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
Western Harnett is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of Harnett Central. 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 167th).
Meanwhile, Pine Forest had just enough and edged Westover out 24-22 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Jaidon Moore looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 24 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 113 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 50 yards.
Western Harnett's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Pine Forest, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Western Harnett was taken down by Pine Forest 59-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pine Forest's Jamari Jones, who rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Now that Western Harnett knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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