Football Preview: Purnell Swett Rams vs. Seventy-First Falcons
Purnell Swett is 0-7 against Seventy-First since October of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Purnell Swett Rams will take on the Seventy-First Falcons at 7:30 p.m.
Purnell Swett's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against South View on Friday. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers. The Rams' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Meanwhile, Seventy-First put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Jack Britt as Seventy-First made off with a 28-7 victory. Considering the Falcons have won six matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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. A healthy portion of that aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Jy?Taivius Whitted.
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 games dating back to last season.
Purnell Swett's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Seventy-First, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Purnell Swett was taken down by Seventy-First 48-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nance, who rushed for 73 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 65 yards and a touchdown. Now that Purnell Swett knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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