Pinecrest is 2-8 against Richmond since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pinecrest Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Richmond Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Pinecrest is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Two weeks ago, Pinecrest needed a bit of extra time to put away New Hanover. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 28-27 victory over the Wildcats.
Zymire Spencer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richmond). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Southern Lee 41-7 on the road. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 187th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pinecrest's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Richmond, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Pinecrest was able to grind out a solid victory over Richmond in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 20-12. Does Pinecrest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Richmond turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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