Football Preview: Academy of Richmond County Musketeers vs. Aquinas Fightin' Irish
The Academy of Richmond County Musketeers are taking a road trip to challenge the Aquinas Fightin' Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Academy of Richmond County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Academy of Richmond County will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points on October 11th, then bounced right back against Hephzibah on Friday. Academy of Richmond County walked away with a 34-21 win over Hephzibah. The Musketeers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Aquinas came up short against West Laurens on Friday and fell 48-38. The Fightin' Irish have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Aquinas had strong showings from Jim Franklin, who threw for 382 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and Jack Rhodes, who picked up 241 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Academy of Richmond County's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Aquinas, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
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