Trojans
| 09/19/25 @ Harnett Central | 24 |
| 08/28/25 vs Fike | 17 |
| 09/12/25 @ Midway | 14 |
| 08/22/25 @ Smithfield-Selma | 7 |
South Johnston scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 28-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Harnett Central. While South Johnston had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored Harnett Central 14-7.
Despite the loss, South Johnston still got an impressive performance from Holt Langston, who rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns. Langston's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 147 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Harnett Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dj Brown, who picked up 88 receiving yards and one score. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jaquan Wynne, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
South Johnston suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 2-2. As for Harnett Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
South Johnston didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-0 loss against Union Pines on the 29th. As for Harnett Central, they have also already played their next matchup, a 47-0 victory against Western Harnett on the 26th.
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