Harnett Central has gone 10-0 against Western Harnett recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Harnett Central Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the Western Harnett Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Harnett Central is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Harnett Central is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Triton just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 2-1. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of seven yellow cards before it was all over.
Harnett Central's goal came courtesy of
Reginald Chinyama, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, Western Harnett fell victim to Terry Sanford and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 5-0 to the Bulldogs. The Eagles have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Harnett Central's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-3-1. As for Western Harnett, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Harnett Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Western Harnett when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harnett Central since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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