Trojans
| 10/03/25 @ Union Pines | 12 |
| 09/26/25 vs Western Harnett | 29 |
| 09/19/25 vs South Johnston | 27 |
| 09/05/25 @ Smithfield-Selma | 30 |
| 08/28/25 @ Overhills | 19 |
| 08/22/25 vs Northwood | 55 |
Harnett Central is 1-8 against West Johnston since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Trojans will host the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Harnett Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.7 points per game this season.
Harnett Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 47 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Union Pines on Friday. They took a 28-12 bruising from the Vikings. The game marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Harnett Central had strong showings from Koby Howard, who threw for 327 yards and two TDs while completing 72.1% of his passes, and Dj Brown, who picked up 138 receiving yards and one score.
Even if they lost, Harnett Central's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. They got some further help from William Jones: he forced one fumble and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Johnston, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 16-7 victory over Triton on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Harnett Central's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2. As for West Johnston, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4.
Harnett Central couldn't quite finish off West Johnston when the teams last played back in August of 2024 and fell 37-34. Thankfully for the Trojans, Josiah Wells (who rushed for 146 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 245 yards and two TDs while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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