The Triton Hawks will face off against the Overhills Jaguars 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.
Triton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Pine Forest on Friday. They were beaten by the Trojans 48-0. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Hawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Overhills came up short against Harnett Central on Friday and fell 26-19. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, 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.
Triton's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Overhills, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Triton came up short against Overhills in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 32-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bryant, who threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Triton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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