Football Preview: Richmond Raiders vs. Pinecrest Patriots
Richmond is 8-2 against Pinecrest since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Richmond Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Pinecrest Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Richmond's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Pinecrest's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Richmond is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Southern Lee on Friday. Richmond took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 41-7 victory over Southern Lee. That looming 41-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Richmond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Richmond wouldn't let Southern Lee keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jaylen Wilson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by New Hanover 28-27.
Zymire Spencer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 66 yards.
Richmond now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pinecrest, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Richmond came up short against Pinecrest in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 20-12. Can Richmond avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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