Western Harnett hasn't had much luck against South Johnston recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Western Harnett has given up an average of 32 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Western Harnett faced off against Triton on Friday. The Eagles took a hard 41-22 fall against the Hawks. The Eagles were down 41-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Western Harnett might have lost, but man, A.J. Manning was a machine: he rushed for 44 yards and two TDs, and also picked up 70 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, South Johnston was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They blew past Lee County 35-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
South Johnston now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Western Harnett, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Creig Matthews and Holt Langston. Matthews just won't slow down this season and has averaged 67 rushing yards per game. Langston has been a dominant force too and has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 147.3 rushing yards per game.
Western Harnett might still be hurting after the 31-7 loss they got from South Johnston in their previous meeting back in August of 2022. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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