Pinecrest entered their game against Richmond on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Pinecrest Patriots were dealt a 36-7 defeat at the hands of the Richmond Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Raiders are ranked 20th).
When it comes to explaining why Pinecrest lost, don't look at Zymire Spencer. Despite the final result, he rushed for 154 yards. Spencer's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 138 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Pinecrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
The loss snapped Pinecrest's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Richmond, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Pinecrest wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 42-13 victory against Southern Lee on the 4th. As for Richmond, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-20 win against Hoke County on the 4th.
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