Cross Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against the Aquinas Fightin' Irish, falling 48-28. Despite 114 more yards than the Fightin' Irish, the Razorbacks couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Cross Creek still got an impressive performance from Travis Brigham Jr, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 74 yards. Brigham Jr really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. Cam Nixon also helped out as he racked up 111 receiving yards.
Aquinas was led to victory by Eli Hutchinson and Zion Allen. Hutchinson rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while Allen rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Hutchinson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Aquinas also got help from Jack Rhodes, who showed off his sure hands for 88 receiving yards.
Cross Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Aquinas, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Cross Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Aquinas, they will face off against Holy Innocents Episcopal at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Aquinas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Holy Innocents Episcopal likes a good challenge.
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