Richmond has gone 3-0 against Lee County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Richmond Raiders will head out to square off against the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. Richmond is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Richmond and Union Pines met for a duel on Friday where Richmond prevailed. Richmond strolled past Union Pines with points to spare, taking the game 27-8. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Vikings are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lee County lost to Pinecrest at home by a 34-16 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost four in a row.
Richmond pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lee County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Richmond took their win against Lee County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 34-13. 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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