The Randolph County Tigers will face off against the Bayside Academy Admirals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Randolph County sitting on five straight victories and Bayside Academy on ten.
Randolph County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 51-40 win over Thorsby.
Maruice Winston was his usual excellent self, rushing for 447 yards and three scores while picking up 19.4 yards per carry. Those 447 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Randolph County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 498 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Maruice Winston
| 11/06/25 vs Thorsby | 447 |
| 10/31/25 vs Hokes Bluff | 165 |
| 10/24/25 @ Beulah | 132 |
| 10/17/25 vs Childersburg | 167 |
| 10/10/25 @ Comer | 147 |
| + 6 more games |
Randolph County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Winston and Keyone Knight. Winston is also crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 132 every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Bayside Academy against Houston Academy on Friday as the team secured a 46-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Admirals, who have now won eight matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Bayside Academy's win came down to the chemistry between Davis Barnett and his top target Noah Cain. Barnett threw for 315 yards and five TDs while completing 80.8% of his passes while Cain gained 137 total yards and two touchdowns. Cain's longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards. Another player making a difference was Walker Collins, who picked up 112 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Randolph County's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Bayside Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
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