Westover fell victim to Harnett Central and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were beaten by the Harnett Central Trojans 42-0. The Wolverines lost against the Trojans in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 20-14 score last time.
Westover's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nasir Wells, who rushed for 111 yards on only 14 carries. Wells' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.
Landon Culbreth was his usual excellent self, picking up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground for Harnett Central. Koby Howard was another key player, throwing for 198 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes.
This is the second loss in a row for Westover and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Harnett Central, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Westover has already played their next matchup, a 34-6 victory against Triton on the 5th. As for Harnett Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 35-12 win against E.E. Smith on the 4th.
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