It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Holliday had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Dublin Lions to the tune of 85-7. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Hunter Jones was his usual excellent self, throwing for 463 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. He has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Steele Skinner was another key player, picking up 107 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
The win (which was Holliday's sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points per game. As for Dublin, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Holliday will challenge Blue Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.7 points per game this season. Dublin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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