The Purnell Swett Rams will head out on the road to challenge the St. Pauls Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Purnell Swett has four straight victories, St. Pauls has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Purnell Swett has not done well against Cape Fear recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Purnell Swett walked away with a 5-3 win over Cape Fear. That's two games straight that Purnell Swett has won by exactly two goals.
They hit Cape Fear with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Kyndallon Oxendine (2),
Anileigh Locklear,
Ava Giles, and
Josie McLean.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for St. Pauls' offense. They fell victim to a tough 7-0 defeat at the hands of Southern Lee on Thursday.
Purnell Swett pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three games. As for St. Pauls, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Purnell Swett took their win against St. Pauls in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 9-0. Will Purnell Swett repeat their success, or does St. Pauls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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