With the new coach at Richmond, how much improvement do you think we will see especially early on in the season?
Agreed. Non conference will be treacherous. They can win the conference, though. If they win one game in non conference, that’s a positive.We should see some improvement coach Brad calling the O the o line has some size tall fast shifty recievers I believe marcus rush's son has a chance to be special at running back. The non conference games will be brutal the defense is working hard.
If the families don’t relocate in the next several years, there’s talent coming. Just have to weather some lean years in the beginning of the Denson era.RC has a big hill to climb. Their returning QB should be better but his numbers last year were not good. His completion percentage was below 60 and he had more picks than TD. He averaged less than 3 yards a carry running the ball. I am not hating on him but with RC schedule he will have a hard time getting comfortable and gaining confidence. RC is returning a lot of defensive player but that doesn’t always mean they will be a lot better. I hope it does. They gave up 26 points per game last year and 16 per game in a conference that only had 3 winning teams. PC and SC return a lot of nice pieces so the conference will be competitive. If anyone knows what old RC football looks like, Brad does but it will probably take him a few years.
it's still the same but flipped away and homeWho is on their non conference schedule? I assume 71st and Butler?
@ 71st, home vs. Butler, @ Cardinal Gibbons, and home vs. Myers Park.Who is on their non conference schedule? I assume 71st and Butler?
Is this the year 71st breaks through and wins the state title in 3A?With the new coach at Richmond, how much improvement do you think we will see especially early on in the season?
Real, real fast.Who knows how this years Raider team will be. One thing for sure it gonna be interesting,real,real interesting.
Are you kidding me? It's like talking to a bunch of mute clams! I swear, getting them to open up is like pulling teeth. You ask about the game and it's crickets all around! These Richmond Fans must have gone on a spirit quest or something.Boy those Richmond fans aren’t saying anything this summer
Talent at the HS is lacking. There’s a lull in RC right now, which was never the case before these last few years.Richmond used to be a football crazy county but not anymore. Quality of football talent there has bottomed out tremendously. The new coach with all his head coaching experience should fix that right? But that’s another issue entirely. Richmond’s program has fallen.
Without having accurate numbers to refer to I would say the population has dropped due to rural economy being down. As far as a drop in classification I don’t know where the cutoff line is. Richmond is 10-12 grade. If the ninth grade academy numbers count I don’t see a drop in classification.Is the population in Richmond County decreasing? Will they be moving down in classification?
9th grade counts and a freshman academy is being built at the high school to house freshmen. Maybe in the next 1-2 years.Without having accurate numbers to refer to I would say the population has dropped due to rural economy being down. As far as a drop in classification I don’t know where the cutoff line is. Richmond is 10-12 grade. If the ninth grade academy numbers count I don’t see a drop in classification.
Population is dropping some but issue is talent, brand recogniton and more competition. Alot of Fayetteville/Cumberland, and Richmond County talent ends up in Charlotte and Cabarrus County. Then many alumni live in Mecklenburg and they have children that can play ball but play in Meck Co. Years past they those guys are die hard Raiders. The RC brand doesn't sell or impress like it used to.Without having accurate numbers to refer to I would say the population has dropped due to rural economy being down. As far as a drop in classification I don’t know where the cutoff line is. Richmond is 10-12 grade. If the ninth grade academy numbers count I don’t see a drop in classification.
I will say this... We was very young last year with a coach that was ready to move on. ALL THE TEAMS IN OUR CONFERENCE would have went 0-4 last year. We only lost 1 confidence game.Population has been dropping off for years. Richmond will be 7A.
Make no mistake. A great majority of the teams in the state would love to be in RC position in 2024. Take away 71st, Butler, CG, and MP and replace with mid tier to low level comp RC is looking at 11-2 type season last year. They beat a good Scotland team too. They have same sked this year and will get similar results even though they could be better. Gotta lighten the sked a bunch and just get wins/momentumI will say this... We was very young last year with a coach that was ready to move on. ALL THE TEAMS IN OUR CONFERENCE would have went 0-4 last year. We only lost 1 confidence game.
And could’ve easily beaten “mighty” Pinecrest.I will say this... We was very young last year with a coach that was ready to move on. ALL THE TEAMS IN OUR CONFERENCE would have went 0-4 last year. We only lost 1 confidence game.
Well that tough early schedule will make you a much better team later in the year … much better than playing a powder puff early scheduleMake no mistake. A great majority of the teams in the state would love to be in RC position in 2024. Take away 71st, Butler, CG, and MP and replace with mid tier to low level comp RC is looking at 11-2 type season last year. They beat a good Scotland team too. They have same sked this year and will get similar results even though they could be better. Gotta lighten the sked a bunch and just get wins/momentum
By that measure they could have easily lost to Scotland and been a 4 win team againAnd could’ve easily beaten “mighty” Pinecrest.
Nah. Disagree. That sked was a losing season. Confidence and momentum means alot. That tough sked got them blanked at LeesvilleWell that tough early schedule will make you a much better team later in the year … much better than playing a powder puff early schedule
Man shut up lol.And could’ve easily beaten “mighty” Pinecrest.
Playing weak teams never makes you better and leesville was just a better teamNah. Disagree. That sked was a losing season. Confidence and momentum means alot. That tough sked got them blanked at Leesville
Playing weak teams never makes you better and leesville was just a better team…beating teams by 4 tds never prepares you for when you are down my 10 in the 4th quarter against a playoff caliber team