Princeton was the 28-22 winner over Harnett Central when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Princeton Bulldogs fell just short of the Harnett Central Trojans by a score of 32-30 on Thursday.
Koby Howard was nothing short of spectacular for Harnett Central: he threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. DJ Brown was Howard's top target, picking up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Princeton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Harnett Central, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Princeton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rosewood at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th. As for Harnett Central, they will venture away from home to face off against Apex at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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