Football Recap: Valdosta Skates Past Richmond Hill with Ease

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Previous 5 Games

10/10/25 - Home	41-0 W
10/18/24 - Away	14-35 L
10/13/23 - Away	24-14 W
10/14/22 - Home	20-0 W
11/29/19 - Away	14-16 L

Valdosta never let their opponents score on Friday. They really took it to Richmond Hill for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Valdosta, who have now won six matchups by 38 points or more so far this season.

Leading Valdosta to victory were Tyrieke Wade and Marquis Fennell. Wade threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, while Fennell picked up 215 receiving yards and three TDs. Those 337 passing yards gave Wade a new career-high.

Valdosta's run defense was locked in: Richmond Hill could only muster 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Tremaine Johnson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Valdosta's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.

Valdosta didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jalon Copeland. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Valdosta's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Richmond Hill, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.

Looking ahead, after each having a week off, Valdosta and Tift County will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th. The Wildcats are facing the Blue Devils at the right time seeing as the Blue Devils are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Richmond Hill, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lowndes at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Wildcats 14.4, the Vikings 8.5) so any points scored will be well earned.