Answer 12: Are you kidding?

September 01, 2000

What two distinctions does Aquinas have when you look at the last thirty years of Lincoln County football?

Marcella Goldman and Guil Mattison got the first part, but no one figured out the second.

First, Aquinas holds the distinction of handing Larry Campbell his worst loss (by points) in his head coaching career. In his first season, Aquinas came to Lincolnton and beat the Devils 45-0. At the time, Aquinas was very strong and had at least one player that went on to the NFL. When Aquinas celebrated their 40 years of football, one of its featured highlights was this big win over Lincoln County. (Since then, Lincoln and Campbell are 20-0-0 against the Irish. (The all-time LC biggest loss and most points allowed is 47 (47-0) in games against Warrenton (1966) and Washington (1953).)

Second, Aquinas appears to be the only team that, in the past 30 years, the Devils have played at a neutral site during the regular season. Before Aquinas built their own stadium, the Irish played at other fields. The 1970 game was played at White Road Stadium, and the 1973 game was played at the old Evans High stadium on Washington Road.