Football Recap: Fitzgerald Wins Going Away Against Dublin

Purple Hurricane

Margin (Wins)

10/03/25 vs Brantley County	48
08/15/25 @ Irwin County	48
10/17/25 vs Berrien	36
10/24/25 @ Bacon County	35
11/14/25 vs Academy for Classical Education	33

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fitzgerald had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Dublin Fighting Irish with a sharp 28-7 win. Considering the Purple Hurricane have won seven matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Victor Copeland produced another solid performance rushing for 88 yards and one score on only ten carries, while also picking up 48 receiving yards and one touchdown. What's more, he racked up 21 passing yards, the most he's had since back in September.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Fitzgerald was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in three consecutive games.

When it comes to explaining why Dublin lost, don't look at Dontavious Cannon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 102 yards and one TD on only 12 carries.

Fitzgerald pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points on average over those games. As for Dublin, they moved to 9-3 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Fitzgerald wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 39-38 loss against Heard County on the 28th. Dublin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.