Harnett Central's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 26-19 victory over the Overhills Jaguars. For the Trojans, this counts as revenge for the 24-21 defeat the Jaguars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Harnett Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dj Brown, who picked up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Brown has become a key player for Harnett Central: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another signal caller making a difference was Koby Howard, who threw for 214 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.
Harnett Central wouldn't let Overhills keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Harnett Central can thank Deacon Stewart and Charlie Stedman for forcing both of them. Stewart is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Harnett Central got some further help from William Jones: he made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Overhills' loss came despite strong showings from Ryyan Coley and Jordan Bryant. Coley picked up 126 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Bryant threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Bryant also racked up 35 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. A healthy portion of that aerial production (109 yards to be exact) also went to Isaiah Townsend.
Harnett Central's record now sits at 6-2. As for Overhills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harnett Central will take on Pine Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Pine Forest has won three straight at home, while Harnett Central won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Overhills, they will face off against Triton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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