There's no place like home for West Johnston, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 16-7 win over the Triton Hawks on Friday. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 46-19 victory the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2019.

Tanner Roof
| 10/03/25 vs Triton | 9 |
| 09/26/25 @ Lee County | 11 |
| 09/19/25 vs Union Pines | 7 |
One reason for the win was West Johnston's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jayden Evans and Tanner Roof, who racked up six sacks between them. Roof is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in each of the last three games he's played.
West Johnston's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for Triton, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
West Johnston didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-6 victory against Harnett Central on the 10th. As for Triton, they have also already played their next contest, a 28-17 win against Southern Lee on the 6th.
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