After each having a week off, the Harnett Central Trojans and the Western Harnett Eagles will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harnett Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 97 points over their last three matchups.
Harnett Central will bounce into Friday's game after beating Apex, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Harnett Central came out on top against Apex by a score of 31-20 last Friday.
Harnett Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethyn Muhammad, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Harnett Central also got a significant boost from Cody Ammons, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Meanwhile, Western Harnett was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 45-0 loss at the hands of Union Pines. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Vikings are ranked 147th).
Harnett Central now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Western Harnett, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Harnett Central against Western Harnett when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 54-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harnett Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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