Pinecrest hasn't had much luck against Richmond recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Pinecrest Patriots will host the Richmond Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Pinecrest will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Two weeks ago, Pinecrest needed a bit of extra time to put away New Hanover. They pulled ahead with a 28-27 photo finish over the Wildcats.
Zymire Spencer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 66 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richmond). They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-7 win over Southern Lee. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 187th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Richmond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Richmond wouldn't let Southern Lee keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jaylen Wilson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Pinecrest pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Richmond, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Pinecrest was able to grind out a solid win over Richmond in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 20-12. Will Pinecrest repeat their success, or does Richmond have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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