Richmond has gone 8-2 against Pinecrest recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Richmond Raiders will head out to challenge 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 blew past Southern Lee, posting a 41-7 victory on the road. The contest marked the Raiders' most dominant win of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 28-27 victory over New Hanover.
Zymire Spencer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 66 yards.
Richmond now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pinecrest, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Richmond came up short against Pinecrest when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 20-12. Can Richmond avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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