The Aquinas Fightin' Irish will take on the Hebron Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Aquinas is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Aquinas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Athens Academy by a score of 31-20.
It was another big night for Jim Franklin, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Kates, who gained 111 total yards and a touchdown.
Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Aquinas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jack Rhodes.
Meanwhile, Hebron Christian strolled past Lovett with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-14. Given Hebron Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while Lovett is ranked 141st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aquinas has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.3 points per game. As for Hebron Christian, their record now sits at 9-2.
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