Football Recap: Dublin Scioto Irish vs. Hayes Pacers
Dublin Scioto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 34-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hayes Pacers. While losing is never fun, the Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 378th, while the Pacers are ranked 151st).
Despite the loss, Dublin Scioto still got an impressive performance from Eden Williams, who rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry. Williams' longest rush was for an incredible 89 yards. Jack Mckee handled things on the ground, rushing for 82 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dublin Scioto was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Hayes' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Favour Akih, who rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns. Akih's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 151 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Caleb Rowe, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Dublin Scioto's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Hayes, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Dublin Scioto didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-10 loss against Big Walnut on the 18th. Hayes has also already played their next game, a 48-28 defeat against Westland on the 18th.
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