The Howard Huskies will be playing at home against the Aquinas Fightin' Irish at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Aquinas is facing Howard at the wrong time: Howard suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 49-36 to the Braves. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Aquinas, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Academy of Richmond County 33-0. The game marked the Fightin' Irish's most dominant victory of the season.
Aquinas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jim Franklin led the charge by rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 204 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes. Jack Rhodes was in the mix as well, providing Aquinas with two touchdowns.
Howard's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Aquinas, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
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