The Purnell Swett Rams will square off against the Lumberton Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Purnell Swett will be strutting in after a victory while Lumberton will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Purnell Swett finally turned things around against Douglas Byrd on Friday. They strolled past the Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 28-12.
The critical scores for Purnell Swett came from Jayvan Lovette, Devon Jacobs, Charles Wilkes, and Jedidiah Wilkins.
Purnell Swett wouldn't let Douglas Byrd keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Purnell Swett can thank James Swett and Ashton Hunt for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Lumberton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a blow against Seventy-First, falling 50-0. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Falcons are ranked tenth).
Purnell Swett's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Lumberton, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-6.
Purnell Swett couldn't quite finish off Lumberton when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 15-12. Thankfully for Purnell Swett, Jacoby Pevia (who rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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