Overhills was the 24-21 winner over Harnett Central when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Overhills Jaguars fell 26-19 to the Harnett Central Trojans on Friday. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Overhills' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ryyan Coley, who picked up 126 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Jordan Bryant, who threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Bryant also racked up 35 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. A healthy portion of that aerial production (109 yards to be exact) also went to Isaiah Townsend.
Harnett Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dj Brown, who picked up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Brown showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 65 yards. Koby Howard was another key player, throwing for 214 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.
Overhills' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Harnett Central, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Overhills will head out to challenge Triton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Harnett Central, they are taking a road trip to take on Pine Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harnett Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.7 points per game this season.
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