Richmond is 0-7 against Lee County since March of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Richmond is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Union Pines on Tuesday. The Raiders fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, Richmond can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 213th, while Union Pines are ranked 33rd).
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Lee County and Pinecrest had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Yellow Jackets fell 2-0 to the Patriots on Tuesday. Lee County fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against Pinecrest since on Tuesday.
Lee County's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Richmond, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
Richmond might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Lee County in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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