Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richmond). They breezed by the Southern Lee Cavaliers on the road to the tune of 41-7 on Friday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 187th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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.
The win made it two in a row for Richmond and bumps their season record up to 3-2. As for Southern Lee, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richmond will venture away from home to face off against Pinecrest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Richmond's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Pinecrest's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Southern Lee, they are taking a road trip to challenge Scotland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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