Football Recap: Academy of Richmond County Takes a Loss + How To Watch

Academy of Richmond County fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Harlem on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 17-14. The loss continues a trend for the Musketeers in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.

Mykheal Smith

Rushing Yards

09/12/25 vs Howard	2
09/05/25 @ Westside	63
08/15/25 vs Burke County	67
08/29/25 @ Thomson	78
09/19/25 @ Cross Creek	99

Despite the defeat, Academy of Richmond County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mykheal Smith rushed for 134 yards and one touchdown. Those 134 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Smith.

Malik Tyler went supernova For Harlem., rushing for 124 yards and a pair of TDs. Tyler is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 108 every time he's taken the field this season.

Academy of Richmond County's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Harlem, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.

Academy of Richmond County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-37 victory against Baldwin on the 3rd. As for Harlem, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 41-7 win against Hephzibah on the 3rd.