Dublin hasn't had much luck against Eastland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Dublin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tolar on Friday. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Lions couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the defeat, Dublin saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Joe Salinas rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Eastland played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 70-31 loss at the hands of Brady. Even if the Mavericks couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Eastland's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Dublin, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-7.
Dublin was able to grind out a solid win over Eastland in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 35-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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