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| 08/23/24 - Home | 37-34 W | 
| 08/18/23 - Away | 24-16 W | 
| 08/19/22 - Home | 28-13 W | 
| 02/25/21 - Home | 21-15 W | 
| 08/24/19 - Away | 0-7 L | 
| + 4 more games | 
West Johnston has gone 8-1 against Harnett Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further  on Friday. The Wildcats will head out to  face off against the Trojans  at 7:00  p.m. West Johnston will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more  points each  matchup than the last.
West Johnston will bounce into Friday's   contest after  beating Triton, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Wildcats walked away with  a   16-7  victory over the Hawks  on Friday. The  win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile,  after soaring to 47  points the game before, Harnett Central was a bit more limited  in their  game  on Friday. They took  a  28-12 bruising from Union Pines. The  defeat   continues a  trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost five in a row.
West Johnston will have to keep a close watch on  Koby Howard and  Dj Brown, a pair of players who had a big impact on Harnett Central's prior game. Howard threw for 327 yards and two  TDs while completing 72.1% of his passes, while  Brown picked up 138 receiving yards and one  score.
 Even if they lost, Harnett Central's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.  William Jones was another major factor on D,  forcing one fumble and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
 Harnett Central's  loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2. As for West Johnston, their  victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4.
 West Johnston skirted past Harnett Central  37-34 when the teams last played  back in August of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the  team 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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