Two dominant signal callers in Kaden Gaiten and Hunter Jones are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Dublin Lions will take on the Holliday Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dublin is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Dublin didn't have too much trouble with Early as they won 36-22.
Gaiten continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 172 yards and two touchdowns. Those 133 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. 83 of Gaiten's passing yards were hauled in by Alex Teten, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Dublin's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Dj Ferguson and Caige Balvantin, who racked up four sacks between them. Dublin got some further help from Alonso Moreno: he made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Dublin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Holliday came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 36-14 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 22 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jones, who threw for 282 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. He has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
Holliday has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.9 points per game. As for Dublin, their record is now 2-8.
Dublin ended up a good deal behind Holliday in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, losing 33-14. Can Dublin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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