The Dublin Lions will head out to face off against the Clifton Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dublin is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, Dublin finally turned things around against Eastland on Friday. They came out on top against the Mavericks by a score of 35-28.
Kaden Gaiten was his usual excellent self, throwing for 239 yards and four touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Dj Ferguson was in the mix as well, providing Dublin with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Clifton's offense. They were beaten by Tolar 41-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cubs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 687th, while the Rattlers are ranked 337th).
Dublin's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-7. As for Clifton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Dublin might still be hurting after the 30-7 loss they got from Clifton in their previous matchup back in November of 2015. Thankfully for Dublin, Tanner Thomas (who rushed for 242 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 40 yards and a touchdown) 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.
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