Richmond is 8-2 against Pinecrest since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Richmond Raiders will take on the Pinecrest Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Richmond's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Pinecrest's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Richmond is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Southern Lee on Friday. Richmond took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 41-7 victory over Southern Lee. The game marked the Raiders' most dominant win of the season so far.
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.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They slipped by New Hanover 28-27.
It was another big night for Zymire Spencer, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards.
Richmond now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pinecrest, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Richmond came up short against Pinecrest when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 20-12. Can Richmond avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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