St. Pauls had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They enjoyed a cozy 38-22 victory over the Purnell Swett Rams on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Yoshua McBryde
| 08/22/25 @ Purnell Swett | 3 |
| 11/01/24 vs Midway | 2 |
| 10/25/24 @ Clinton | 2 |
| 10/18/24 vs Fairmont | 1 |
| 10/11/24 @ Red Springs | 2 |
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Yoshua McBryde was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 193 yards and three scores while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 49 receiving yards. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in September of 2024.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something St. Pauls proved: they limited Purnell Swett to a paltry 1.4 yards per carry. While two picked up at least five total tackles, Dezhian Roberts stood above the rest. He picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss). St. Pauls didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.4.
St. Pauls' defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Roberts and Antwan McKoy, who racked up four sacks between them.
Although Purnell Swett took the loss, they still got scores from Sean Locklear, Richard Lyon, and Kelton Epps.
St. Pauls wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 35-0 win against Lumberton on the 29th. As for Purnell Swett, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-0 defeat against New Hanover on the 29th.
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