Football Recap: Douglas Byrd Eagles vs. Purnell Swett Rams
Douglas Byrd lost against Purnell Swett back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Douglas Byrd Eagles took a 28-12 bruising from the Purnell Swett Rams. Despite 132 more yards than the Rams, the Eagles couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Douglas Byrd lost, don't look at Justin Richardson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 45 receiving yards.
The critical scores for Purnell Swett came from Jayvan Lovette, Devon Jacobs, Charles Wilkes, and Jedidiah Wilkins.
Douglas Byrd dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Purnell Swett, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6.
Douglas Byrd has already played their next contest, a 49-0 defeat against Seventy-First on the 1st. As for Purnell Swett, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 21-16 loss against Lumberton on the 1st.
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