Pine Forest waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Western Harnett Eagles 61-14 at home. The contest marked the Trojans' most dominant win of the season so far.
Among those leading the charge was Jaidon Moore, who threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Robert Howard, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pine Forest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Western Harnett lost, don't look at A.J. Manning. Despite the final result, he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 89 yards. Braedyn Kerns got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Pine Forest now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Western Harnett, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Pine Forest will head out on the road to take on Terry Sanford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Western Harnett, they will welcome Overhills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Overhills is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Western Harnett will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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