Football Recap: Dublin Fighting Irish vs. Northeast Raiders
Dublin pushed their score to 56 the last time they played Northeast, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Dublin Fighting Irish walked away with a 17-7 win over the Northeast Raiders. The Fighting Irish's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Willie Batts was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Dublin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 256 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Dublin's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Northeast, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dublin will venture away from home to square off against Bleckley County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dublin's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Bleckley County's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Northeast, they will head out to take on Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Northeast is facing Central at the right time seeing as Central is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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