Soccer Game Preview: Lumberton vs. Purnell Swett

For the second straight game, Lumberton will face off against Purnell Swett. The Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

Lumberton is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Purnell Swett on Friday. The Pirates fell just short of the Rams by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, Lumberton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 385th, while Purnell Swett are ranked 183rd).

Lumberton's goal came courtesy of Makenna Bell, who's now up to eight this season.

Purnell Swett's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five games. As for Lumberton, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-13-1.