A victory for Dublin just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Clifton Cubs, falling 56-28. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 30-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2015.
Despite the loss, Dublin still got an impressive performance from Kaden Gaiten, who rushed for 71 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 121 yards and a touchdown.
Among those leading the charge was James Liardon, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Dublin's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Clifton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Dublin will look to defend their home field on Friday against Early at 7:00 p.m. Dublin is facing Early at the right time seeing as Early is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Clifton, they will head out to square off against Brady at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brady is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.2 points per game this season.
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