Lumberton fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Purnell Swett on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Pirates have suffered against the Rams since November 8, 2019.
Aidyn Locklear looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 120 yards and three TDs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards (seven).
Lumberton is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6. As for Purnell Swett, they moved to 3-7 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Lumberton and Purnell Swett could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Pirates will take on Southern School of Energy and Sustainability at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (233 vs. 114). Meanwhile, Purnell Swett (ranked 245th) will meet East Forsyth (ranked 39th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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