Pine Forest has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Western Harnett Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Western Harnett took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pine Forest, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Pine Forest narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Westover 24-22.
Among those leading the charge was Jaidon Moore, who rushed for 24 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards.
Meanwhile, Western Harnett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Harnett Central at home and fell 42-6. 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 366th, while the Trojans are ranked 167th).
The victory got Pine Forest back to even at 2-2. As for Western Harnett, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Pine Forest against Western Harnett when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 59-0 win. Will Pine Forest repeat their success, or does Western Harnett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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