Topsail and Richmond squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Topsail had to settle for second. They were dealt a 42-6 defeat at the hands of the Richmond Raiders. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Despite the loss, Topsail still got an impressive performance from Landen Cook, who rushed for 105 yards on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Cook a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Josiah Sidbury, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Topsail wouldn't let Richmond keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Josh McKay, Evan Batts, and Thomas Biscardi picked up one apiece.
Topsail dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Richmond, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Topsail does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Richmond, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Clayton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Clayton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests.
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