North Carolina High School Football - Purnell Swett thwarted by Scotland
October 17, 2025: Pembroke, NC 28372 Scotland Fighting Scots (Laurinburg, NC) fans went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team achieve victory over the host Purnell Swett Rams (Pembroke, NC), 63-32 in a league match.
The Fighting Scots (6-2) will now prepare for their match against Lumberton (Lumberton, NC). The Pirates come into the Tri-County 6A/7A match with a 3-4 record. In their last match, Lumberton went down by Terry Sanford (Fayetteville, NC), 42-6, in a league match.
Coming up next, the Rams meet the Gray's Creek Bears (Hope Mills, NC) in a Tri-County 6A/7A challenge, on Friday, October 24. Purnell Swett will attempt to improve on its 2-6 season record. The Bears go into the challenge with a 3-5 record after their 50-21 league loss to Cape Fear (Fayetteville, NC).