ROCKINGHAM — Richmond Senior’s varsity and soccer teams aren’t quite done for the season, with the state playoffs in both sports on the horizon.
For the first time in years, the Raiders will host a soccer playoff game on the N.C. High School Association 7A bracket, taking on the A.L. Brown Wonders from Kannapolis.
Richmond finished the regular season fourth in the Mid-South 7A/8A Conference — 11-9-3 overall — following a historic 10-year win over No. 2 Pinecrest.
The Wonders also finished fourth in the Greater Metro 6A/7A Conference, with a 6-7-1 conference record and 11-11-2 overall record.
The Raiders will have the home-field advantage when the game starts at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2.
The winner will face No. 2 Lake Norman on Nov. 5.
As for other 7A teams in the Mid-South Conference, the first round of the playoffs will feature Jack Britt v. Riverside-Durham and Overhills v. Cape Fear.
On the gridiron, the Raiders finished second in conference, falling 36-33 at Pinecrest on Friday. Richmond’s record was 3-2 in conference and 4-6 overall.
They will face the Wolves of Ballantyne Ridge (Charlotte), who ended the regular season fourth (2-3) in the Southwestern 7A/8A conference and an overall record of 4-6.
That game will also be at home, with kickoff slated for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6.
NOTE: This story has been updated to change the time of the football game, which initally came from MaxPreps, which was linked to by the NCHSAA. 10:03 p.m. 11-1-26
