Purnell Swett is 5-0 against Douglas Byrd since September of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Purnell Swett Rams are taking a road trip to challenge the Douglas Byrd Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Purnell Swett is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Purnell Swett finally turned things around against Seventy-First on Wednesday. They beat the Falcons by a goal, winning 2-1. The Rams wouldn't have won without Jaminson Hunt, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Douglas Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They came up short against Lumberton, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 542nd, while the Pirates are ranked 107th).
Purnell Swett's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12-3. As for Douglas Byrd, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Everything went Purnell Swett's way against Douglas Byrd in their previous matchup back in September, as Purnell Swett made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Purnell Swett since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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