Pine Forest has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Western Harnett Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Western Harnett took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pine Forest, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, it was close, but Pine Forest sidestepped Westover for a 24-22 victory.
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.
Meanwhile, 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 dealt a 42-6 defeat 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 168th).
The win got Pine Forest back to even at 2-2. As for Western Harnett, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Pine Forest has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Western Harnett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 181.5. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Pine Forest against Western Harnett when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 59-0 victory. Will Pine Forest repeat their success, or does Western Harnett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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