After each having a week off, the Dublin Fighting Irish and the Gordon Central Warriors will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dublin is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Dublin's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Dodge County offense got past them. Dublin strolled past Dodge County with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 50-33.
Dublin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Travion Bostic, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Those 117 rushing yards gave Bostic a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Micah O?Neal, who rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns.
Dublin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 421 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 256 rushing yards in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Gordon Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 26-22 to Dade County.
Gordon Central's loss came about despite a quality game from Jayden Sibley, who threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Gordon Central's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Matt Hammock. Another thorn in Dade County's side was Josh Hight, who made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Dublin pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.2 points. As for Gordon Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
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