Football Game Preview: Bleckley County Royals vs. Dublin Fighting Irish + How To Watch

Bleckley County is 1-7 against Dublin since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. Bleckley County will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Bleckley County proved they can win big back in September (they won by 50) and last Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Northeast 14-13. Those 14 points were actually the fewest the Royals have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

Bleckley County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Joshua Stanley. Tug Pasby was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Dublin never got on the board in their matchup back in September, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Academy for Classical Education last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-27 win over the Gryphons.

Bleckley County better keep an eye on Travion Bostic. He was instrumental in Dublin's win, rushing for 168 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.

Dublin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 459 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.

Bleckley County's record now sits at 6-1. As for Dublin, their record is now 5-2.

Bleckley County was taken down by Dublin 48-17 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Royals, Willie Batts (who rushed for 175 yards and two scores on only 11 carries, and also caught one TD) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.