With a playoff game on the line, Aquinas rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 30-23 win over the Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears. The victory was nothing new for the Fightin' Irish as they're now sitting on four straight.
Aquinas got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jim Franklin out in front who threw for 173 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards on only nine carries. Eli Hutchinson handled things on the ground, rushing for 120 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Aquinas' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.0 points per game. As for Holy Innocents Episcopal, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-6.
Aquinas will face off against Athens Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Athens Academy will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Aquinas surely won't give up without a fight. Holy Innocents Episcopal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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