Apex is 4-0 against Harnett Central since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Apex Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Harnett Central Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Apex came up short against Fuquay - Varina and fell 24-14.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Harnett Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Princeton on Thursday, sneaking past 32-30.
Harnett Central found their leader in underclassman Koby Howard, who threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. DJ Brown was Howard's top target, picking up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Harnett Central wouldn't let Princeton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Harnett Central can thank Quamarhi Barnes and William Jones for forcing both of them. Barnes' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles (0.5 for loss).
Apex's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Harnett Central, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Apex took their victory against Harnett Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. Will Apex repeat their success, or does Harnett Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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