Football Recap: Hephzibah Rebels vs. Academy of Richmond County Musketeers
Hephzibah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 34-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Academy of Richmond County Musketeers. The Rebels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Musketeers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Hephzibah lost, don't look at Reante Byrd. Despite the final result, he rushed for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Those 268 rushing yards gave Byrd a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Hephzibah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Mykheal Smith was a one-man wrecking crew for Academy of Richmond County as he rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Hephzibah's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Academy of Richmond County, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Hephzibah will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cross Creek at 7:30 p.m. on November 5th. Hephzibah is facing Cross Creek at the right time seeing as Cross Creek is stuck on a six-game losing streak. Academy of Richmond County has already played their next matchup, a 34-0 loss against Aquinas on the 31st.
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