After losing to Diboll the last time they met, Shepherd decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Shepherd Pirates enjoyed a cozy 50-35 victory over the Diboll Lumberjacks on Friday.
Landen Dellinger was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jevaris Marsh, who gained 146 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shepherd was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 474 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Diboll lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Michael Mosley, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Shepherd's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Diboll, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Shepherd has already played their next matchup, a 50-32 victory against Tarkington on the 11th. As for Diboll, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-0 win against Huntington on the 11th.
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