Soccer Preview: Richmond vs. Union Pines
The Richmond Raiders and the Union Pines Vikings are set to duel on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but Richmond sidestepped Hoke County for a 2-1 win. Things got a bit chippy out on the turf as both teams were handed red cards: the Raiders' Noah Gil and the Bucks' Mando Zuniga.
Meanwhile, Union Pines came into Wednesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Scotland by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The Vikings found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: three Union Pines players were handed yellow cards.
They hit Scotland with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Courage Hicks,
Grey Withrow, and
Cole Harkins.
Richmond has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-10-2 record this season. As for Union Pines, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8-2.
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