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| 11/08/24 - Home | 6-21 L |
| 10/04/24 - Away | 23-9 W |
| 11/03/23 - Home | 35-14 W |
| 10/21/23 - Home | 14-13 W |
| 09/02/22 - Away | 34-27 W |
| + 5 more games |
McQuaid Jesuit is 9-1 against Aquinas Institute since September of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Knights will look to defend their home field against the Little Irish at 7:00 p.m. McQuaid Jesuit's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four contests, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
McQuaid Jesuit managed to slip by Brighton the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Knights came up short against the Bruins on Friday, falling 35-13. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Bruins are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Aquinas Institute, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Penfield on Saturday as they made off with a 42-21 victory. The Little Irish's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
McQuaid Jesuit better keep an eye on Jeff Logan. He was instrumental in Aquinas Institute's win, rushing for 264 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Amere Brewer, who picked up 49 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Aquinas Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Penfield only rushed for 27.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Aquinas Institute's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Zion Tull was the leader with two.
Aquinas Institute's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-2. As for McQuaid Jesuit, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
McQuaid Jesuit ended up a good deal behind Aquinas Institute in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, losing 21-6. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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