Soccer Game Preview: Union Pines vs. Richmond

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Previous Games

03/14/25 - Home	2-0 W
05/07/24 - Home	4-0 W
04/23/24 - Home	6-0 W
04/10/24 - Away	4-3 W
05/09/23 - Home	5-1 W
+ 5 more games

Union Pines has gone a perfect 10-0 against Richmond recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Vikings will square off against the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.

Union Pines had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the 13-goal drubbing they dealt Scotland on Friday. The Vikings never let the Fighting Scots get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. Union Pines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by three goals or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Richmond, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hoke County with a sharp 4-0 victory on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Richmond's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

Union Pines' win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3-1. As for Richmond, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8-1.

Union Pines was able to grind out a solid win over Richmond in their previous meeting back in March, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.