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 win over the Early Longhorns on Friday.
It was another big night for Kaden Gaiten, who rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. 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.
One 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. Another thorn in Early's side was Alonso Moreno, who made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Early still got an impressive performance from Weston Barton, who threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns.
Dublin's record is now 2-8. As for Early, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Dublin will challenge Holliday at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Holliday's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches. Early does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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