After each having a week off, the Gordon Central Warriors and the Dublin Fighting Irish will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gordon Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Gordon Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-22 to Dade County.
Jayden Sibley put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Gordon Central's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Matt Hammock. Gordon Central got some further help from Josh Hight: he made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, Dublin put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Dodge County 50-33. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Fighting Irish, who until this contest were averaging 14.1 points allowed.
Dublin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Travion Bostic, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Bostic a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Micah O?Neal, who rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns.
Dublin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 421 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 256 rushing yards in ten consecutive games.
Dublin's win bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Gordon Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
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