Football Preview: Diboll Lumberjacks vs. Franklin Lions
Two dominant backs in Michael Mosley and Jayden Jackson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Diboll Lumberjacks's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Franklin Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Diboll is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over East Chambers.
Mosley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 100 yards on only 12 carries, while also catching a touchdown. Diboll also got a significant boost from Jamauri Gallien, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 132 yards.
Diboll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Franklin waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Brahmas, posting a 48-6 win. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Jackson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Diboll is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.8 points per game. As for Franklin, their record is now 8-2.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Diboll has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Franklin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 204.8. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Diboll ended up a good deal behind Franklin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 28-13. Can Diboll avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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