The Aquinas Institute Little Irish are taking a road trip to square off against the Penfield Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Aquinas Institute has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Penfield will arrive with three straight victories.
Aquinas Institute blew Pittsford out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Pittsford got their revenge. The Little Irish fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 10-7.
Aquinas Institute might have lost, but man, Kaliem Smith was a machine: he rushed for 191 yards.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Penfield and Rush-Henrietta meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Patriots managed a 24-19 win over the Royal Comets.
The victory got Penfield back to even at 4-4. As for Aquinas Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Aquinas Institute has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Penfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 182.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Aquinas Institute took their win against Penfield in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 42-21 score. In that matchup, the Little Irish amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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