On Wednesday, the Richmond Raiders came up short against the Asheboro Blue Comets and fell 4-2. While losing is never fun, Richmond can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 217th, while Asheboro is ranked 99th).
Richmond's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-3-2. As for Asheboro, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richmond will take on Pine Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Asheboro, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on East Rowan at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Asheboro is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.
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