It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dublin had no problem doing just that on Friday. They really took it to the Jasper County Hurricanes for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-7 victory. Considering the Fighting Irish have won ten contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dublin was led to victory by Micah O?Neal and Willie Batts. O?Neal rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while Batts gained 134 total yards and two touchdowns. Dublin also got a significant boost from Xavier Bostic, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Dublin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 256 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Dublin's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut QuanTavis Lovett.
When it comes to explaining why Jasper County lost, don't look at Jalen Stewart. Despite the final result, he rushed for 121 yards. Stewart's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 121 rushing yards.
Dublin pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46.1 points. As for Jasper County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Dublin will face off against Thomasville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomasville will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Dublin surely won't give up without a fight. Jasper County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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