The Lumberton Pirates are taking a road trip to square off against the Purnell Swett Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lumberton is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Lumberton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Seventy-First on Friday. They took a blow against the Falcons, falling 50-0. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Falcons are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Purnell Swett came into Friday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took down Douglas Byrd 28-12 on Friday.
The critical scores for Purnell Swett came from Jayvan Lovette, Devon Jacobs, Charles Wilkes, and Jedidiah Wilkins.
Purnell Swett wouldn't let Douglas Byrd keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Purnell Swett can thank James Swett and Ashton Hunt for forcing all of them.
Lumberton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Purnell Swett, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-6.
Lumberton skirted past Purnell Swett 15-12 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lumberton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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