Purnell Swett had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it six. They were outmatched by the Scotland Fighting Scots and fell 63-32. Even if the Rams couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Aidyn Locklear and Sean Locklear certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Aidyn threw for 232 yards and four touchdowns, while Sean picked up 74 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
As for Scotland, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2. The game marked their most dominant victory of the season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Mike McLean and Tjurian White. McLean rushed for 150 yards and four scores on only 13 carries while White rushed for 190 yards and three TDs on only 15 carries. Those four rushing touchdowns gave McLean a new career-high. Deondre Braddy was in the mix as well, providing Scotland with two touchdowns.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Purnell Swett will face off against rival Gray's Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Scotland is set to challenge their familiar foe Lumberton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: White and Jayden Graham.
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