After each having a week off, the Western Harnett Eagles and the Harnett Central Trojans will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Harnett will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Western Harnett's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Union Pines last Friday. They had to suffer through a 45-0 loss at the hands of the Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Vikings are ranked 147th).
Meanwhile, Harnett Central didn't have done well against Apex recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. Harnett Central walked away with a 31-20 win over Apex. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Harnett Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethyn Muhammad, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Another passer making a difference was Koby Howard, who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns.
Western Harnett's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Harnett Central, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Western Harnett was taken down by Harnett Central 54-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Western Harnett have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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