Soccer Game Preview: Lumberton vs. Purnell Swett

Lumberton hasn't had much luck against Purnell Swett recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pirates will head out to challenge the Rams at 7:00 p.m. Lumberton will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

On Tuesday, Lumberton earned a 3-1 win over Seventy-First. That's two games straight that Lumberton have won by exactly two goals.

They hit Seventy-First with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Makenna Bell, Carliyah Mathis, and MacKenzie Register.

Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Purnell Swett's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against Jack Britt, falling 3-0. Having soared to a lofty nine goals in the game before, Purnell Swett's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Purnell Swett's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Lumberton, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12-1.

Lumberton suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Purnell Swett in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.