There's no place like home for Harnett Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Princeton Bulldogs 32-30. For the Trojans, this counts as revenge for the 28-22 loss the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Harnett Central found their leader in underclassman Koby Howard, who threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. DJ Brown was Howard's top target, picking up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Harnett Central back to even at 1-1. As for Princeton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Harnett Central will square off against Apex at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Princeton, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rosewood at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th.
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