Pine Forest has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host 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, it was close, but Pine Forest sidestepped Westover for a 24-22 victory.
Jaidon Moore was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 24 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry 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 defeat 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 168th).
The win got Pine Forest back to even at 2-2. As for Western Harnett, their loss 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 squad secured a 59-0 victory. Does Pine Forest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western Harnett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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