Pinecrest is 2-8 against Richmond since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pinecrest Patriots will be playing at home against the Richmond Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Pinecrest is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Two weeks ago, Pinecrest needed a bit of extra time to put away New Hanover. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Wildcats 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 showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 66 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richmond). They breezed by Southern Lee on the road to the tune of 41-7 on Friday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 187th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pinecrest pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Richmond, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Pinecrest was able to grind out a solid victory over Richmond in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 20-12. Does Pinecrest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Richmond turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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