Two dominant signal callers in Hunter Jones and Kaden Gaiten are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Holliday Eagles will square off against the Dublin Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holliday knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Dublin likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Holliday got the win against Jacksboro by a conclusive 36-14. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups 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 is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Holliday's defense and their seven sacks. Vaughn Hamill was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 3.5 himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dublin, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 36-22 victory over Early on Friday.
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. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. A healthy portion of Gaiten's aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Alex Teten, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
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.
Holliday is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, 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 win bumped their record up to 2-8.
Holliday strolled past Dublin in their previous matchup back in November of 2019 by a score of 33-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Dublin's Colten Couch, who picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Holliday to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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