It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Aquinas can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 63-13 loss at the hands of the Hebron Christian Lions. Having soared to a lofty 31 points in the game before, the Fightin' Irish couldn't push the score so high this time.
Despite the defeat, Aquinas had strong showings from Christian Kates, who gained 91 total yards and a touchdown, and Jack Rhodes, who picked up 126 receiving yards. Rhodes also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Jim Franklin also helped out by tossing the rock for 297 yards.
Hebron Christian's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Adrian Hollingshed Jr, who rushed for 27 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
The loss snapped Aquinas' winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-5 record. As for Hebron Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Aquinas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hebron Christian, they will face off against Fellowship Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Fellowship Christian has won five straight at home, while Hebron Christian won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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