Aquinas entered their matchup against Baldwin on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Aquinas Fightin' Irish took a 19-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Baldwin Braves. The contest marked the Fightin' Irish's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Aquinas lost, don't look at Jim Franklin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 117 yards, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Sadur Salahuddin, who rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry for Baldwin. That's the most rushing yards Salahuddin has posted since back in October of 2023.
Aquinas' loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Baldwin, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.
Aquinas has already played their next match, a 48-38 defeat against West Laurens on the 25th. As for Baldwin, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-21 win against Westside on the 25th.
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