Football Game Preview: Dublin Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 7:31am

Football Preview: Dublin Lions vs. Anson Tigers

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The Dublin Lions will venture away from home to take on the Anson Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Dublin is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Millsap on the road and fell 42-13.

Although Dublin took the loss, they still got scores from Francisco Garcia and Alex Teten.

Dublin wouldn't let Millsap keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Cayson Loving, Christian Mendez, and Fernando Esparza picked up one apiece. Esparza also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles (1.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, everything went Anson's way against Archer City on Friday as Anson made off with a 50-28 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.

Dublin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Anson, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.

Dublin couldn't quite finish off Anson when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 20-17. Can Dublin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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