After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Westover, Triton was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 34-15 victory over the Western Harnett Eagles. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Hawks' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
The critical scores for Triton came from Ray Plummer, O'Brian Ward, Chris Hicks, Michael Mcneill, and Brayden Bates.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Triton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Triton's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Western Harnett, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Triton will face off against Pine Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine Forest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season. As for Western Harnett, they will square off against E.E. Smith at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. E.E. Smith is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Western Harnett will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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