Rush-Henrietta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 50-24 to the Aquinas Institute Little Irish. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Royal Comets of the 49-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Rush-Henrietta saw an underclassman step up: Justin Medina rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Medina a new career-high in rushing yards.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Buttles, who threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Rush-Henrietta's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Aquinas Institute, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Rush-Henrietta will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pittsford at 7:00 p.m. As for Aquinas Institute, they will head out on the road to square off against Hilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Aquinas Institute's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Hilton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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