On Friday, Randolph-Macon Academy faced Fishburne Military in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Randolph-Macon Academy Yellow Jackets took a 46-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fishburne Military Caissons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellow Jackets of the 22-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
When it comes to explaining why Randolph-Macon Academy lost, don't look at Jonathan Doku. Despite the final result, he picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Doku also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass.
Randolph-Macon Academy wouldn't let Fishburne Military keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Randolph-Macon Academy can thank Chester Notewo and Zack Fisher for forcing both of them. Fisher also made 17 total tackles, which is notable because Randolph-Macon Academy is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Even though they lost, Randolph-Macon Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Randolph-Macon Academy moved to 4-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Fishburne Military, their record now sits at 7-1.
While Randolph-Macon Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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