Football Recap: Academy of Richmond County Piles Up the Points Against Hephzibah + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/24/25 - Away	41-7 W
10/25/24 - Home	34-21 W
10/27/23 - Away	0-29 L
10/28/22 - Home	17-32 L
10/08/21 - Home	6-26 L
+ 4 more games

After only seven points in their last matchup, Academy of Richmond County made sure to put some points up on the board against Hephzibah on Friday. The Musketeers really took it to the Rebels for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-7 victory. The Musketeers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 24 points or more this season.

Carson Hand was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 169 yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 40 yards. That's the most passing touchdowns he has posted since back in August. Mykheal Smith was another key player, gaining 72 total yards and a touchdown.

Academy of Richmond County's run defense was locked in: Hephzibah could only muster 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank David Dunn III for the heroic effort on defense: he. Academy of Richmond County's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.88 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.83 on average over their last five games.

Academy of Richmond County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Shyeem Brown and Chase Caldwell.

Academy of Richmond County pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.0 points over those games. As for Hephzibah, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.

Looking ahead, Academy of Richmond County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Aquinas at 7:30 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,017 yards in their previous games. Hephzibah does not have any more games scheduled as of now.