The Dublin Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Tolar Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dublin has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 11 straight defeats, while Tolar will come in with five straight wins.
Dublin will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Brady on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 40-point loss they were dealt back in September. Dublin fell just short of Brady by a score of 34-31. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered since September 8, 2023.
Despite the loss, Dublin had strong showings from Kaden Gaiten, who threw for 360 yards and three touchdowns, and Dj Ferguson, who gained 181 total yards and two touchdowns. Ferguson was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 62 yards.
Meanwhile, Tolar got themselves on the board against Early on Friday, but Early never followed suit. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 56-0 victory over the Longhorns. That 56 point margin sets a new team best for the Rattlers this season.
Tolar can attribute much of their success to Peyton Brown, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and Dacen Watkins, who picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Brown's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tolar was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Early only rushed for 72.
Tolar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Anson Laminack picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Dublin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Tolar, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Dublin strolled past Tolar when the teams last played back in October of 2019 by a score of 35-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tolar's Braegen Berry, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Dublin to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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