Union Pines has been away from home for three games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They and the Richmond Raiders are set to duel. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Union Pines finally turned things around against Scotland on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Fighting Scots by a score of 3-1. The Vikings found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: three Union Pines players were handed yellow cards.
They hit Scotland with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Courage Hicks,
Grey Withrow, and
Cole Harkins.
Meanwhile, Richmond had just enough and edged Hoke County out 2-1 on Wednesday. Things got a bit chippy out on the turf as both teams were handed red cards: the Raiders' Noah Gil and the Bucks' Mando Zuniga.
Union Pines' win bumped their record up to 6-8-2. As for Richmond, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10-2.
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