Padua Franciscan had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past the Alliance Aviators 34-6 on the road on Friday.
Roderick Love went supernova for Padua Franciscan, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Nick Barker, who threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Padua Franciscan's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nick Kelly and Dominic Hankins who racked up five sacks between them.
Padua Franciscan will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Perkins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Alliance, they are headed away from home for the first time to face off against Louisville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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