Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but unfortunately for the Purnell Swett Rams, they weren't the ones who walked away with it. They were dealt a 62-0 defeat at the hands of Rolesville on Friday. While losing is never fun, Purnell Swett can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 210th, while Rolesville is ranked seventh).
Braden Atkinson was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 211 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jaedon Alford was in the mix too, providing Rolesville with two touchdowns.
Purnell Swett now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Rolesville, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Purnell Swett does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Rolesville will be playing in front of their home fans against Wake Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wake Forest is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
