After two games on the road, Harnett Central is heading back home. They will host the Westover Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harnett Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Westover likes a good challenge.
Harnett Central is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since September 15, 2023 on Friday. They blew past Western Harnett, posting a 42-6 victory on the road. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Eagles are ranked 366th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Landon Culbreth continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Ethyn Muhammad was another key player, rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Harnett Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Westover entered their matchup against Pine Forest on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Westover fell just short of Pine Forest by a score of 24-22. The Wolverines have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nasir Wells, who rushed for 111 yards on only 14 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.
Harnett Central's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Westover, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Harnett Central didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Westover in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. Does Harnett Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westover turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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