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| 08/19/22 - Home | 31-7 W |
| 08/20/21 - Away | 41-6 W |
| 09/20/19 - Home | 38-10 W |
| 09/28/18 - Away | 40-18 W |
| 09/15/17 - Home | 28-21 W |
| + 2 more games |
South Johnston has gone a perfect 7-0 against Western Harnett recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. South Johnston's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Western Harnett's offense will have their work cut out for them.
South Johnston gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't give up any more after. Everything went their way against Lee County as they made off with a 35-14 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Western Harnett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost to Triton on the road by a 41-22 margin. While the Eagles had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Hawks 15-0.
South Johnston will have to contain A.J. Manning as he made an impact in Western Harnett's last game. He rushed for 44 yards and two TDs, and also picked up 70 receiving yards.
Western Harnett's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for South Johnston, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Holt Langston and Creig Matthews. Langston just won't slow down this season and has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 147.3 rushing yards per game. Matthews has been a dominant force too and has averaged 67 rushing yards per game.
Everything went South Johnston's way against Western Harnett when the teams last played back in August of 2022, as South Johnston made off with a 31-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Eagles' Bryce Browning, who picked up 178 receiving yards and one score. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Trojans to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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