Two dominant backs in Willie Batts and Jalen Stewart are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Dublin Fighting Irish will be playing at home against the Jasper County Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dublin is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Dublin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Gordon Central 63-6. Considering the Fighting Irish have won nine contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Xavier Bostic continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 173 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.9 rushing yards per game. Batts was another key rusher, gaining 135 total yards and two touchdowns.
Dublin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 502 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 256 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Jasper County earned a 41-31 win over Academy for Classical Education on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes.
Jamarkus Thomas had a dynamite game for Jasper County, rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 74 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Stewart, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Jasper County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bryan Ridley and DeMonte Greene. Another thorn in Academy for Classical Education's side was Cope Durand, who made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Dublin's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 47.3 points. As for Jasper County, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Dublin has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 363.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jasper County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 220.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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