E.E. Smith is 0-3 against Harnett Central since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The E.E. Smith Golden Bulls will welcome the Harnett Central Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
E.E. Smith's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Overhills on Thursday. They took a 14-0 bruising from the Jaguars. The Golden Bulls just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, Harnett Central waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Wolverines 42-0 at home. 42 seems to be a good number for the Trojans as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Landon Culbreth continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Koby Howard was another key player, throwing for 198 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Harnett Central wouldn't let Westover keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Harnett Central can thank Nolan Bullock and William Jones for forcing both of them. Bullock also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Another thorn in Westover's side was Deacon Stewart, who made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
E.E. Smith's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Harnett Central, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
E.E. Smith was taken down by Harnett Central 39-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for E.E. Smith, Aiden Taylor (who threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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