After flying high against West Laurens back in September, Harlem came back down to earth. The Harlem Bulldogs took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aquinas Fightin' Irish. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Mercer Barton threw for 107 yards and a touchdown.
Ronald Oliver was his top target, picking up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Malik Tyler rushed for 67 yards.
Aquinas' win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jim Franklin, who threw for 173 yards and a touchdown. Aquinas also got a significant boost from Christian Kates, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Harlem fell to 4-1. As for Aquinas, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Harlem will head out on the road to face off against Westside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Westside: 9, Harlem: 14.6) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Aquinas, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Baldwin at 7:30 p.m. Aquinas will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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