Diboll had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Madisonville Mustangs. The Lumberjacks haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Several Lumberjacks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jamauri Gallien, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Phillip Green went supernova for Madisonville, rushing for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Deruise Johnson was in the mix as well, providing Madisonville with a touchdowns.
Diboll will venture away from home to challenge West Rusk on Friday. Hopefully Diboll focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Madisonville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Navasota at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Madisonville will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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