Westover entered their match against Pine Forest on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Westover Wolverines fell just short of the Pine Forest 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.
Westover lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Nasir Wells, who rushed for 111 yards on only 14 carries. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Wells now rushed for 111 or more in the last three games he's played.
Pine Forest can attribute much of their success to Jaidon Moore, who rushed for 24 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown. Moore showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Westover fell to 3-1. As for Pine Forest, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Westover will head out on the road to square off against Harnett Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harnett Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Westover likes a good challenge. As for Pine Forest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Western Harnett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine Forest is facing Western Harnett at the right time seeing as Western Harnett is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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