Western Harnett hasn't had much luck against West Johnston recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Western Harnett Eagles will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the West Johnston Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Western Harnett is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They had to suffer through a 41-6 loss at the hands of Southern Lee. The defeat leaves the Eagles without a win on the season.
Meanwhile, West Johnston took care of business in their home opener on Friday (barely). They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Harnett Central 37-34. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Josiah Wells was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt. His longest rush was for an incredible 89 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Johnston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
West Johnston didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Chrystian Cokley. Jamari Giles was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Western Harnett took a serious blow against West Johnston when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 45-0. Will Western Harnett have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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