No. 3 Richmond falls behind after early lead but downs No. 9 Pinecrest in overtime
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Updated March 5, 2021 11:16 p.m. EST
By J. Mike Blake, HighSchoolOT Contributor
Southern Pines, N.C. What started as a blowout finished as a nail-biter for Richmond.
The Raiders watched a big, early lead dissipate and then had to rally to defeat Pinecrest in overtime, 42-35 on Friday night. The win was the season opener for No. 3 Richmond (1-0, 1-0 Sandhills Athletic Conference) and second for Pinecrest (1-1, 1-1).
Richmond held a 21-0 lead with just 6:32 left until halftime thanks to three scores from three different players a 7-yard run by Jaron Coleman, a blocked punt in the end zone by Gabe Altman, and a 4-yard run by linebacker C.J. Tillman from the wildcat formation.