Purnell Swett unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost to the St. Pauls Bulldogs at home by a 38-22 margin on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 26-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
Although Purnell Swett took the loss, they still got scores from Sean Locklear, Richard Lyon, and Kelton Epps.
Yoshua McBryde was a one-man wrecking crew For St. Pauls. as he rushed for 193 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 49 receiving yards. That's the most rushing touchdowns McBryde has posted since back in September of 2024.
Purnell Swett has already played their next matchup, a 41-0 defeat against New Hanover on the 29th. As for St. Pauls, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 35-0 win against Lumberton on the 29th.
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