Football Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Richmond

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 5:33am

Football Recap: Richmond Raiders vs. Union Pines Vikings

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Richmond and Union Pines met for a duel on Friday where Richmond came out on top. The Richmond Raiders strolled past the Union Pines Vikings with points to spare, taking the game 27-8. The win was familiar territory for the Raiders who have now won five games in a row.

Evan Hodges threw for 264 yards and a touchdown while completing 74.1% of his passes. Jayden Hamilton was his top target, picking up 111 receiving yards. On the ground, Chance Crowder picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown.

Richmond's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Union Pines, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.

Richmond didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 48-21 win against Lee County on the 18th. Union Pines has also already played their next matchup, a 28-6 victory against Hoke County on the 18th.

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