Football Preview: Teague Lions vs. Diboll Lumberjacks
Teague has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Diboll Lumberjacks at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Teague against Huntington as the team secured a 57-13 win. While fans of the Lions might be used to big wins, the 44-point margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Zak Leija continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 195 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 34 yards.
Teague was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Diboll owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance last Friday. They claimed a resounding 28-0 victory over Crockett. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Lumberjacks had established a 21 point advantage.
Diboll had a senior duo take command as Jamauri Gallien rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns and Michael Mosley rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Diboll didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyrece Mcmillan and Mosley. Mcmillan also made four total tackles, which is notable because Diboll is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise.
Diboll has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.3 points per game. As for Teague, their record is now 6-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Teague has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 244.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Diboll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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