Football Recap: Dublin Fighting Irish vs. East Laurens Falcons
Dublin won the last time they faced East Laurens, and things went their way on Friday too. The Dublin Fighting Irish claimed a resounding 66-26 win over the East Laurens Falcons at home. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Falcons are ranked 310th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dublin had a senior duo take command as Micah O?Neal rushed for 122 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries and Willie Batts gained 180 total yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, O?Neal is now averaging an impressive 110.5 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dublin was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 591 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Laurens only gained 421.
When it comes to explaining why East Laurens lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tylan Snead. Despite the final result, he rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns. Kemario Mitchell was Snead's top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Dublin's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for East Laurens, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Dublin will challenge Southwest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for East Laurens, they will host Bleckley County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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