The Westover Wolverines will venture away from home to take on the Harnett Central Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Westover is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pine Forest just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 24-22. The Wolverines have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Nasir Wells, who rushed for 111 yards on only 14 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Harnett Central had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They breezed by the Eagles on the road to the tune of 42-6. The game marked the Trojans' most dominant victory of the season so far.
It was another big night for Landon Culbreth, who picked up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Ethyn Muhammad was another key player, rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Harnett Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Westover fell to 3-1. As for Harnett Central, their record is now 3-1.
Westover came up short against Harnett Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 20-14. Can Westover avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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