Harnett Central extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 4-4. They took a hard 33-19 fall against the Lee County Yellow Jackets. The Trojans lost against the Yellow Jackets in their previous head to head back in March of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 38-0 score last time.
Harnett Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Koby Howard, who threw for 343 yards and two touchdowns. King Murdock was Howard's top target, picking up 104 receiving yards and one score.
As for Lee County, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.8 points on average over those games.
The critical scores for Lee County came from Cody Graham, Damien Prosser, Destry Smith, and Javonte Randall.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harnett Central will face off against Southern Lee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lee County, they will square off against Union Pines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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