Lee County is 0-3 against Richmond since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Lee County Yellow Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Richmond Raiders at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Lee County ended up a good deal behind Pinecrest and lost 34-16.
Meanwhile, Richmond waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They strolled past the Vikings 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.
Lee County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Richmond, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Lee County suffered a grim 34-13 defeat to Richmond in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Lee County, Jaliel Green (who rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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