The Overhills Jaguars will head out to take on the Triton Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Overhills came up short against Harnett Central and fell 26-19. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Overhills had strong showings from Ryyan Coley, who picked up 126 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Jordan Bryant, who threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Bryant also racked up 35 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. A healthy portion of that aerial production (109 yards to be exact) also went to Isaiah Townsend.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Triton's offense. They took a blow against Pine Forest on Friday, falling 48-0. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 308th, while the Trojans are ranked 138th).
Overhills' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Triton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Overhills was able to grind out a solid victory over Triton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 32-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Overhills since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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