The Early Longhorns are taking a road trip to challenge the Dublin Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Early has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 30.
Early will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Eastland on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 27-point defeat they were dealt two weeks ago. Early fell just short of Eastland by a score of 33-31.
Even though they lost, Early was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Early wouldn't let Eastland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Early can thank Andrew Reedy and Mario Vasquez for forcing both of them. Vasquez is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, a win for Dublin just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Clifton on the road and fell 56-28.
Dublin might have lost, but man, Kaden Gaiten was a machine: he rushed for 71 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 121 yards and a touchdown.
Dublin dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Early, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-8.
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