If Lumberton was riding high off their 9-0 takedown of Douglas Byrd back in March, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lumberton Pirates' rough 6-0 loss to the Purnell Swett Rams on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Lumberton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 311th, while Purnell Swett is ranked 77th).
Lumberton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3-3. As for Purnell Swett, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Lumberton will head out on the road to face off against Scotland at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lumberton is facing Scotland at the right time seeing as Scotland is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Purnell Swett, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Overhills at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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