Lancaster has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Aquinas Institute Little Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Lancaster beat Jamestown 28-21.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Aquinas Institute rose to the challenge on Friday. They breezed by the Royal Comets to the tune of 48-14. The win was familiar territory for the Little Irish who have now won six contests in a row.
Aquinas Institute found their leader in sophomore Trent Buttles, who threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Buttles also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, making six total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending two passes. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Joshua Ernst, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Lancaster pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.8 points per game. As for Aquinas Institute, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Lancaster took a serious blow against Aquinas Institute in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, falling 39-7. Thankfully for Lancaster, Ronnie Robinson (who rushed for 252 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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