Purnell Swett has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Douglas Byrd Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Purnell Swett's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five matchups, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Purnell Swett is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Seventy-First on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Purnell Swett was beaten by Seventy-First 56-6. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Falcons are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Douglas Byrd can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They managed a 20-14 victory over Lumberton.
Justin Richardson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Douglas Byrd: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Pope, who threw for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Douglas Byrd's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Anthony Cook and Kymani Atiles, who racked up four sacks between them. Atiles is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last seven games he's played.
Douglas Byrd was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Purnell Swett's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Douglas Byrd, their win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6.
Purnell Swett skirted past Douglas Byrd 14-12 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Purnell Swett have another victory up their sleeve, or will Douglas Byrd turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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