Two dominant backs in Mykheal Smith and Reante Byrd are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Academy of Richmond County Musketeers will square off against the Hephzibah Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Academy of Richmond County lost to West Laurens at home by a 21-7 margin. While losing is never fun, the Musketeers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Raiders are ranked 95th).
Meanwhile, Hephzibah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by West Laurens and fell 42-7. The Rebels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Hephzibah's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Academy of Richmond County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Academy of Richmond County was able to grind out a solid victory over Hephzibah in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 34-21. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Byrd, who rushed for 268 yards and two scores while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Musketeers still be able to contain Byrd? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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