Football Preview: Fairfield Eagles vs. Diboll Lumberjacks
The Fairfield Eagles will square off against the Diboll Lumberjacks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Fairfield took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 56-7 victory over Huntington. That looming 56-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Kohl Collins was his usual excellent self, throwing for 310 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 300.9 passing yards per game. Finn Smith was Collins' top target, picking up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, a win for Diboll just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Westwood 41-13. 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. Mcmillan also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Fairfield's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Diboll, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Fairfield against Diboll when the teams last played back in November of 2015, as the squad secured a 61-9 win. Does Fairfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Diboll turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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