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. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but Western Harnett was the better team in the second half.
Western Harnett found their leader in sophomore Creig Matthews, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught one score.
The victory got Western Harnett back to even at 1-1. As for Douglas Byrd, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Western Harnett is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Cedar Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on September 5. As for Douglas Byrd, they will welcome Purnell Swett at 7:00 p.m. on September 5.
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