SOUTH BELOIT -- If the Aquin Bulldogs do earn a playoff spot this season, they will have Cole Luedeking's powerful legs to thank for it.

The Bulldogs' sophomore running back put together a game's worth of stats in little more than a quarter as he rushed for four touchdowns and 123 yards to pace Aquin to a 56-0 win Friday over the South Beloit SoBos (0-9).

Aquin (5-4) officially became eligible for the playoffs with their fifth win, but now must hope for the invite Saturday along with a host of other area teams with the same record and the same hope. Their potential playoff ticket rests on the number of playoff points they have and the outcomes of other games Friday.

"It was a good win and we hope we get some luck now," said Aquin coach Troy Barr. "If we don't make it, my heart goes out to our seniors. They've worked hard four years for us."

It was Luedeking who put in the hard-nosed effort early as he convincingly piled up yards on successive early drives and the SoBos simply had no answer for the bruising back. Luedeking scored the game's opening touchdown on a 37-yard run with 7:22 left in the first quarter. Jeffrey Guilliams connected on the extra point kick -- one of eight straight he would make on the night -- and the Bulldogs had all the points they would need at 7-0.

After the defense quickly shut down the South Beloit offense thanks to good pursuit and the rainy weather, Luedeking again found the end zone for the Bulldogs. This time he scored from 5 yards out only minutes later. With the kick, Aquin doubled it's lead to 14-0.

The Bulldogs tacked on another touchdown shortly after as Luedeking broke loose on a 63-yard run and with only 2:51 left in the first period, Aquin led 21-0.

South Beloit came up with some positive yardage on offense, but couldn't put a drive together as the Bulldogs defense rose up when needed. Once Aquin had the ball back on offense, it continued to creep closer to a running clock situation. After another touchdown by Luedeking and when Cooper Arndt found Patrick Gustafson for a 2-yard scoring pass, the Bulldogs had pushed the lead to 35-0 at halftime.

Aquin's Josh Buisker then sent the game into the running clock as he returned the second-half kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown. Guilliams kicked increased Aquin's lead to 42-0.

As the minutes ticked away, Aquin senior Colby Smith caught a touchdown pass from Jonah Diemer, and Bryce Carlson added the final touchdown for the Bulldogs.

"I think the rain played into our hands. Our tackling wasn't the greatest tonight and the passing game did nothing for them," Barr said. "(South Beloit receivers) were in the right positions but couldn't hang on."