You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Richmond on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Pinecrest Patriots out of the water with a 36-7 final score. The Raiders pushed the score to 22-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots had little chance of recovering from.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Richmond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Richmond didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of AJ Covington and Keidreion Crump. Crump also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Kmauri Morgan was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Pinecrest lost, don't look at Zymire Spencer. Despite the final result, he rushed for 154 yards. Spencer's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 138 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The win was the third in a row for Richmond, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. As for Pinecrest, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Richmond didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 44-20 victory against Hoke County on the 4th. As for Pinecrest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 42-13 win against Southern Lee on the 4th.
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