Football Preview: Seventy-First Falcons vs. Purnell Swett Rams
Seventy-First is 7-0 against Purnell Swett since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Seventy-First Falcons will host the Purnell Swett Rams at 7:30 p.m. Seventy-First will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Seventy-First made easy work of Jack Britt and carried off a 28-7 victory. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Deandre Nance was his usual excellent self, rushing for 113 yards on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.1 rushing yards per game. Jayson Franklin was another key player, rushing for 119 yards on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Seventy-First was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 23 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Purnell Swett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by South View on the road and fell 48-0. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Tigers are ranked 120th).
Seventy-First's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Purnell Swett, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Seventy-First has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 339.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Purnell Swett, though, as they've been averaging only 47.1. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Seventy-First against Purnell Swett when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 48-0 victory. Does Seventy-First have another victory up their sleeve, or will Purnell Swett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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