This season hasn't been kind to The Douglas Byrd Eagles, who are still winless after their ninth game. They fell just short of Purnell Swett by a score of 14-12. Douglas Byrd gained 165 more yards on the day, but it was Purnell Swett that made the best of use of them.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Talik Mccollum, who picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Darius Bethea was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns.
Douglas Byrd's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 0-10. As for Purnell Swett, their win bumped their record up to 5-5.
Douglas Byrd will look to defend their home field on Friday against Seventy-First at 7:30 p.m. Seventy-First will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line. As for Purnell Swett, they will head out on the road to face off against Lumberton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
