West Rusk's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 32-13 win over the Diboll Lumberjacks. The high-scoring effort was just what the Raiders needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
West Rusk was led to victory by Hunter Mccandless and Judson Dotson. Mccandless rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, while Dotson rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Dotson didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass.
West Rusk wouldn't let Diboll keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Rusk can thank Kam Brown and Cameron Robinson for forcing both of them. Robinson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Rusk was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Diboll only rushed for 97.
Although Diboll took the loss, they still got scores from Tyrece Mcmillan and Jaydan Miller.
West Rusk pushed their record up to 1-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Diboll, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
West Rusk will be playing at home against Gladewater on Thursday. As for Diboll, they will welcome Rusk on Friday.
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