After each having a week off, the Purnell Swett Rams and the Gray's Creek Bears will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gray's Creek took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Purnell Swett, who comes in off a win.
Two weeks ago, Purnell Swett didn't have too much trouble with Red Springs at home as they won 21-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
The critical scores for Purnell Swett came from Richard Lyon, Devon Jacobs, and Raymond Cummings.
Meanwhile, Gray's Creek came up short against Pine Forest two weeks ago and fell 61-49. The Bears were down 55-35 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Gray's Creek might have lost, but man, Ezekiel Reed was a machine: he rushed for 243 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown. Reed really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run. Alphonso Myers was another key back, rushing for 170 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gray's Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 476 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Purnell Swett now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Gray's Creek, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Purnell Swett came out on top in a nail-biter against Gray's Creek in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 42-39. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Gray's Creek's Tyler Davis, who rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for ten yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Purnell Swett to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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