Football Preview: Westwood Panthers vs. Diboll Lumberjacks
Westwood is 0-6 against Diboll since October of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Westwood Panthers will face off against the Diboll Lumberjacks at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Westwood's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Thursday, Westwood took their game at home with ease, bagging a 63-14 victory over Crockett. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Diboll). They blew past Huntington, posting a 58-0 win at home.
Diboll's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Mosley, who rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Another rusher making a difference was Jamauri Gallien, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Diboll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Westwood's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Diboll, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Westwood came up short against Diboll when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 14-3. Thankfully for Westwood, Zach Mitchell (who rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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