The Purnell Swett Rams will challenge the Seventy-First Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Purnell Swett has five straight wins, Seventy-First has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Purnell Swett's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They beat Cape Fear by a goal, winning 1-0. That's two games straight that Purnell Swett have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Seventy-First fell victim to Gray's Creek and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Seventy-First can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 495th, while Gray's Creek are ranked 159th).
Purnell Swett's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for Seventy-First, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Purnell Swett took their victory against Seventy-First when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 8-1 score. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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