The Aquinas Fightin' Irish are taking a road trip to face off against the Westside Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Aquinas gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 22-14 win over Hephzibah. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fightin' Irish.
Christian Kates went supernova for Aquinas, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jim Franklin, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Westside put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Hephzibah 34-14. While the Patriots didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
It was another big night for Jeanarion Kamga, who rushed for 222 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 126 rushing yards per game.
Aquinas' victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Westside, their record is now 4-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Aquinas has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Westside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 211.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Aquinas came out on top in a nail-biter against Westside in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, sneaking past 14-12. Does Aquinas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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