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

Academy of Richmond County made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Harlem, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Musketeers fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 17-14 on Friday. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Musketeers couldn't quite close it out.

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 loss, 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 was a one-man wrecking crew For Harlem. as he rushed 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 defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Harlem, their record is now 4-1.

Academy of Richmond County has already played their next matchup, a 47-37 victory against Baldwin on the 3rd. As for Harlem, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-7 win against Hephzibah on the 3rd.