Western Harnett is 1-9 against Triton since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Western Harnett has given up an average of 30.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Western Harnett is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lee County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles had to suffer through a 34-6 loss at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 152nd).
Despite the defeat, Western Harnett saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Logan Kellam picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Triton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Southern Lee by a score of 28-17 on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Hawks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Triton's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for Western Harnett, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Things could have been worse for Western Harnett, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 34-15 loss to Triton when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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