The Harnett Central Trojans will take on the Triton Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harnett Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.2 points per game this season.
Harnett Central will bounce into Friday's game after beating Pine Forest, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Harnett Central strolled past Pine Forest with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 55-41. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harnett Central.
A big part of Harnett Central's win came down to the chemistry between Koby Howard and his top target Dj Brown. Howard threw for 293 yards and six touchdowns while Brown picked up 149 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Ethyn Muhammad helped Howard out on the ground, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a victory for Triton just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 34-6 loss at the hands of Overhills. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost three in a row.
Triton wouldn't let Overhills keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Triton can thank Masiah Peterkin and Chase Sewell for forcing both of them.
Harnett Central's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Triton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Harnett Central has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 352.6 total yards per game. It's a different story for Triton, though, as they've been averaging only 149.6. Will Harnett Central be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Triton flip the script?
Harnett Central beat Triton 10-3 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Harnett Central repeat their success, or does Triton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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