Football Preview: Diboll Lumberjacks vs. Fairfield Eagles
On Friday Diboll will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Fairfield Eagles at 7:30 p.m.
Diboll is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Westwood on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Diboll had to suffer through a 41-13 loss at the hands of Westwood. While losing is never fun, the Lumberjacks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 711th, while the Panthers are ranked 180th).
Diboll wouldn't let Westwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Diboll can thank Tyrece Mcmillan and Brody Finley for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Mcmillan is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Fairfield entered their tilt with Huntington on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Red Devils, posting a 56-7 victory on the road. The matchup marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season.
Kohl Collins was his usual excellent self, throwing for 310 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Finn Smith was Collins' top target, picking up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Diboll has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Fairfield, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Diboll was taken down by Fairfield 61-9 in their previous matchup back in November of 2015. Thankfully for Diboll, Haisan Myers (who rushed for 72 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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