After only seven points in their last contest, Purnell Swett made sure to put some points up on the board against Fairmont on Saturday. The Purnell Swett Rams simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes 40-12 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Rams have posted since August 18, 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Purnell Swett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Purnell Swett wouldn't let Fairmont keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Purnell Swett can thank Bryton Deese and Charles Wilkes for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Fairmont's side was Ethan Sampson, who picked up 2.5 sacks and made three total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Although Fairmont took the loss, they still got scores from Omarion Carmichael and Xavion Pittman.
The victory got Purnell Swett back to even at 1-1. As for Fairmont, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Purnell Swett will welcome Red Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Purnell Swett focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Saturday. As for Fairmont, they will head out on the road to face off against Westover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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