After having lost a blowout in their previous game against J.F. Webb, Western Harnett was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 29-22 win over Douglas Byrd. Western Harnett has seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw Douglas Byrd, too.
Creig Matthews
| 08/28/25 vs Douglas Byrd | 109 |
| 09/20/24 vs Harnett Central | 77 |
| 08/22/25 vs J.F. Webb | 61 |
| 08/30/24 vs West Johnston | 49 |
| 10/11/24 @ Triton | 45 |
Creig Matthews went supernova, rushing for 109 yards and two scores, while also catching one touchdown. Those 109 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
The victory got Western Harnett back to even at 1-1. As for Douglas Byrd, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Western Harnett will venture away from home to face off against Cedar Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on the 5th. As for Douglas Byrd, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Purnell Swett at 7:00 p.m. on the 5th.
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