Football Preview: Academy of Richmond County Musketeers vs. Hephzibah Rebels
The Academy of Richmond County Musketeers will challenge the Hephzibah Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Academy of Richmond County is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against West Laurens last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Academy of Richmond County took a blow against West Laurens, falling 41-6. The game marked the Musketeers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hephzibah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by West Laurens 56-28. The Rebels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-14.
Despite the defeat, Hephzibah saw an underclassman step up: Reante Byrd rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Byrd's longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards.
Academy of Richmond County dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hephzibah, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Academy of Richmond County was taken down by Hephzibah 29-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Academy of Richmond County, Telly Johnson (who rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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