North Carolina High School Football - Douglas Byrd held off by Purnell Swett
October 21, 2023: Fayetteville, NC 28304 In Saturday's league game, the Purnell Swett Rams (Pembroke, NC) football team tipped the host Douglas Byrd Eagles (Fayetteville, NC), by a final score of 14-12.
The Rams (5-4) will now prepare for their game against Lumberton (Lumberton, NC). The Pirates come into the 3A/4A United 8 game with a 1-8 record. In their last game, Lumberton was nipped by Seventy-First (Fayetteville, NC), 63-0, in a league contest.
Coming up next, the Eagles play the Seventy-First Falcons (Fayetteville, NC) in a 3A/4A United 8 contest, on Friday, October 27. Douglas Byrd will attempt to advance on its 0-9 season record. The Falcons go into the contest with a 9-0 record after their 63-0 league win over Lumberton (Lumberton, NC).