The Dublin Fighting Irish will take on the Toombs County Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dublin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Thomasville 35-13. The victory was just business as usual for the Fighting Irish, who after 13 games remain undefeated this season.
Willie Batts continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah O?Neal, who rushed for 109 yards on only ten carries.
Dublin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 256 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Toombs County waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Blue Devils, posting a 56-17 win. With the Bulldogs ahead 35-10 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
It was another big night for Tj Stanley, who threw for 248 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Dabvn Wadley helped Stanley out on the ground, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Toombs County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nick Carroll and Mike Polke.
Dublin's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Toombs County, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Friday's matchup 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 Toombs County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 231.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Dublin against Toombs County in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, as the team secured a 49-14 victory. In that game, Dublin amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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