Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Aquinas Institute). They were the clear victor by a 50-24 margin over the Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets on Friday. Given the Little Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Royal Comets are ranked 173rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aquinas Institute's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeff Logan, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Buttles, who threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Despite the loss, Rush-Henrietta saw an underclassman step up: Justin Medina rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Those 189 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Medina.
Aquinas Institute has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Rush-Henrietta, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Aquinas Institute will face off against Hilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Aquinas Institute's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Hilton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Rush-Henrietta, they will challenge Pittsford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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