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Two dominant backs in Mykheal Smith and Ty Cummings are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Academy of Richmond County Musketeers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the West Laurens Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Academy of Richmond County will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Baldwin, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Musketeers walked away with a 47-37 win over the Braves on Friday.
Academy of Richmond County can attribute much of their success to Ben Wright, who picked up 97 receiving yards and one touchdown. Wright got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 62 yards.
Academy of Richmond County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 92.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 241.3.
Meanwhile, West Laurens put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Baldwin 70-55. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to West Laurens' defensive line and their five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Baldwin's side was Maxx Chafin, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 12 total tackles.
Academy of Richmond County's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for West Laurens, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Academy of Richmond County has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 156.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Laurens struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 361 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Academy of Richmond County was dealt a bruising 41-0 defeat at the hands of West Laurens in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Musketeers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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