Football Preview: Academy of Richmond County Musketeers vs. Baldwin Braves
Academy of Richmond County is 0-4 against Baldwin since October of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Academy of Richmond County Musketeers will look to defend their home field against the Baldwin Braves at 1:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Academy of Richmond County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Harlem on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Academy of Richmond County came up short against Harlem, falling 35-14. The Musketeers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lo?Than McBride, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 67 yards.
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 Caleb Boyd and Kent Medlock.
Meanwhile, Baldwin unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 28-14 to West Laurens.
Baldwin's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Academy of Richmond County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Things could have been worse for Academy of Richmond County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-20 loss to Baldwin in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Thankfully for Academy of Richmond County, Zaahir Salahuddin (who rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries) 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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