Football Preview: Richmond Raiders vs. Southern Lee Cavaliers
Richmond has gone 3-0 against Southern Lee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Richmond Raiders will challenge the Southern Lee Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Richmond took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Myers Park by a score of 21-10.
Richmond's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jarah Cooke and Keidreion Crump.
Southern Lee never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Fairmont last Thursday. They breezed by the Golden Tornadoes on the road to the tune of 50-14.
The win got Richmond back to even at 2-2. As for Southern Lee, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Richmond's way against Southern Lee in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Richmond made off with a 55-33 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Southern Lee's Tyrice Douglas, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Richmond to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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