Aquinas pushed their score to 42 the last time they played Harlem, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Aquinas Fightin' Irish managed a 12-7 victory over the Harlem Bulldogs. This was payback for the Fightin' Irish, who suffered a 47-42 loss the last time these two teams met.
Aquinas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jim Franklin led the charge by throwing 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.
Another reason for the win was Aquinas' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Harrison Fitzgerald was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Aquinas now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Harlem, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Aquinas will host Baldwin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Aquinas will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Harlem, they will head out to square off against Westside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31 points per game this season.
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