Harnett Central had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the West Johnston Wildcats by a score of 37-34 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was DJ Brown, who picked up 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Koby Howard was another key player, having thrown for 348 yards and four touchdowns.
Harnett Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Logan Huffman, Nolan Bullock, and Eli Muhammad picked up one apiece. Another thorn in West Johnston's side was Deacon Stewart, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Josiah Wells was a one-man wrecking crew for West Johnston as he rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt. Wells got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible89 yards.
Harnett Central will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Princeton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Johnston, they will take on Western Harnett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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