Football Preview: Aquinas Institute Little Irish vs. Hilton Cadets
The Aquinas Institute Little Irish will head out to square off against the Hilton Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Aquinas Institute is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.1 points per game this season.
Aquinas Institute is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 50-24 margin over Rush-Henrietta on Friday. Given the Little Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Royal Comets are ranked 173rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aquinas Institute's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeff Logan, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Another signal caller making a difference was Trent Buttles, who threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Meanwhile, Hilton slipped by Penfield 7-6 on Friday.
The victory made it two in a row for Aquinas Institute and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Hilton, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Aquinas Institute was able to grind out a solid victory over Hilton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 17-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aquinas Institute since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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