Dublin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Bleckley County Royals 48-17 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Irish, who have now won seven games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Willie Batts was his usual excellent self, rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.5 rushing yards per game. Another back making a difference was Xavier Bostic, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dublin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 400 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 256 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Dublin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dajhan Woodard and Patrick Caldwel.
Dublin's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Bleckley County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dublin will square off against Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dublin's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Central's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bleckley County, they will challenge Academy for Classical Education at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Academy for Classical Education will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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