Football Preview: Purnell Swett Rams vs. Cape Fear Colts
The Purnell Swett Rams will head out to challenge the Cape Fear Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 38-7, which was the final score in Purnell Swett's tilt against Gray's Creek on Friday.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 42-6 win over Lumberton on the road. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Pirates are ranked 173rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cape Fear got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Geronimo Sanchez out in front who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 101 yards and a touchdown while completing 88.9% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Sanchez a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was King Faison, who gained 150 total yards and two touchdowns.
Purnell Swett's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Cape Fear, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Purnell Swett suffered a grim 36-14 defeat to Cape Fear in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Purnell Swett avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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