It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Athens Academy can now relate to. They took a 31-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aquinas Fightin' Irish on Friday. The matchup marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
It was another big night for Jim Franklin, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry for Aquinas. The dominant performance gave Franklin a new career-high in rushing yards. Christian Kates handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Athens Academy moved to 10-1 with that defeat, which also ended their ten-game winning streak. As for Aquinas, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
Athens Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Aquinas has also already played their next contest, a 63-13 loss against Hebron Christian on the 29th.
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