Overhills has gone 9-0 against Western Harnett recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Overhills Jaguars will venture away from home to challenge the Western Harnett Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Overhills is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Overhills' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 14-0 victory over E.E. Smith. The win was some much needed relief for the Jaguars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The critical scores for Overhills came from Jaxon Forman and Ethan Harris.
Overhills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Martin Butcher. Tejawn Weir was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks, forcing two fumbles, and making nine total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Western Harnett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Pine Forest 61-14. 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 355th, while the Trojans are ranked 132nd).
A.J. Manning put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 89 yards.
Overhills' victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Western Harnett, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Overhills against Western Harnett in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Overhills since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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