Purnell Swett came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Richmond Raiders onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Given Purnell Swett's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 85th, while Richmond is ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Purnell Swett's one-goal win came courtesy of
Josie McLean, who's now up to 29 this season.
Purnell Swett pushed their record up to 15-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Richmond, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8-3 record this season.
Purnell Swett will challenge Douglas Byrd at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Purnell Swett is facing Douglas Byrd at the right time seeing as Douglas Byrd is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Richmond, they will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against Lee County at 6:00 p.m. Lee County is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 5 goals per game this season.
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