The Baldwin Braves will square off against the Aquinas Fightin' Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Baldwin took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Hephzibah 57-0 at home. The Braves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Aquinas didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Harlem on Friday, but they still walked away with a 12-7 win. The 12-point effort marked the Fightin' Irish's lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Aquinas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jim Franklin, who threw 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.
Aquinas' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Harrison Fitzgerald was especially locked on to Harlem's QB and sacked him twice.
Baldwin's record now sits at 2-3. As for Aquinas, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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