Harnett Central didn't have done well against Apex recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Harnett Central Trojans came out on top against the Apex Cougars by a score of 31-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Harnett Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ethyn Muhammad, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Harnett Central also got a significant boost from Cody Ammons, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Apex's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kyle Hulse, who threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns, and Omar Ansari, who picked up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Harnett Central now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Apex, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
After each having a week off, Harnett Central and Western Harnett will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. One thing working in Harnett Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Apex, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Panther Creek at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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