Western Harnett is 0-10 against Harnett Central since September of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Western Harnett Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Harnett Central Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Western Harnett is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Terry Sanford just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 5-0 to the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 466th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 210th).
Meanwhile, Harnett Central entered their match against Triton on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Harnett Central fell just short of Triton by a score of 2-1. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of seven yellow cards before it was all over.
Harnett Central's goal came courtesy of
Reginald Chinyama, who's now up to three this season.
Western Harnett's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Harnett Central, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-3-1.
Western Harnett came up short against Harnett Central when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Will Western Harnett have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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