Dublin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Washington County Golden Hawks 49-0 at home. Fans of the Fighting Irish have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Dublin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Micah O?Neal led the charge by rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 48 yards and two touchdowns. O?Neal got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 55 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Travion Bostic, who rushed for 47 yards and three touchdowns.
Bostic wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Dublin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 256 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Dublin's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Bostic and O?Neal. Bostic also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.5 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Dublin's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Washington County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Dublin will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Jefferson County at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. Dublin is facing Jefferson County at the right time seeing as Jefferson County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Washington County, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bleckley County at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. Bleckley County's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Washington County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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