Diboll hasn't had much luck against Palestine recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Diboll Lumberjacks will head out to face off against the Palestine Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Diboll took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Westwood get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. The score was close at the half, but the Lumberjacks pulled away in the second half with three goals.
Meanwhile, Palestine waltzed into their game on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Wildcats have won 13 matchups by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Westwood with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ismael Gonzales (5), Seby Ledesma (2), and Mario Escalante (2).
Palestine's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 59 goals over those eight contests. As for Diboll, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Diboll suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Palestine when the teams last played back in February. Can Diboll avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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