Richmond has gone 8-2 against Lexington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Richmond Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the Lexington Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Richmond was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 10-6 to Knob Noster/Leeton.
Meanwhile, Lexington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Lafayette County 49-6. While losing is never fun, the Minutemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Huskers are ranked 60th).
Richmond's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Lexington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Richmond against Lexington when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-18 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richmond since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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