It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Richmond Senior can now relate to. They were beaten by the Independence Patriots 52-18 on Friday. The matchup marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Evan Hodges threw for 200 yards on 11 of 23 attempts. Amer Morrison was his top target, picking up 116 receiving yards.
Jayden Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Independence, rushing for 190 yards and three scores while picking up 11.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 51 receiving yards and one TD. That's the most rushing yards Jones has posted since back in November of 2024. Ricky Myers Jr. got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Raiders
| 11/21/25 @ Independence | 18-52 |
| 11/14/25 vs Porter Ridge | 48-43 |
| 10/31/25 vs Pinecrest | 58-27 |
| 10/24/25 @ Overhills | 42-12 |
| 10/17/25 @ Hoke County | 48-17 |
The loss snapped Richmond Senior's winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 9-3 record. As for Independence, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Richmond Senior does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Independence, they will challenge Weddington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 31 points in their last six games.
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