Overhills is 9-0 against Harnett Central since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Overhills Jaguars are taking a road trip to face off against the Harnett Central Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Overhills will head out to face Harnett Central after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Overhills fell to Westover 12-8.
Even if they lost, Overhills' defense still kept up the pressure with eight sacks. It was truly a group effort as Jordan Frink, Logan Kelly, and Tejawn Weir picked up two apiece. Frink also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Levontae Mcneill was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Harnett Central's offense. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of Terry Sanford on Friday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Overhills' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. As for Harnett Central, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2.
Overhills skirted past Harnett Central 24-21 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Harnett Central's Ethyn Muhammad, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Overhills still be able to contain Muhammad? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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