Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harnett Central). They enjoyed a cozy 55-41 victory over the Pine Forest Trojans on Friday. This was payback for Harnett Central, who suffered a 10-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
A big part of Harnett Central's win came down to the chemistry between Koby Howard and his top target Dj Brown. Howard threw for 293 yards and six touchdowns while Brown picked up 149 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Harnett Central also got a significant boost from Ethyn Muhammad, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
Pine Forest's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamari Jones, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
Harnett Central pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Pine Forest, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
Harnett Central will welcome Triton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harnett Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.2 points per game this season. As for Pine Forest, they will head out to square off against Overhills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pine Forest's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
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