Gilmer v. Diboll Game Info & Notes

By JOE DODD

November 10-Diboll @ Tatum

STADIUM: Eagle Stadium
STADIUM CAPACITY: 4,600
STADIUM SURFACE: Artificial Turf
STADIUM ADDRESS:
483 Hill St.
Tatum, TX 75691

Mascot: Lumberjacks

Colors: Red/Black/White

District: 8-4A II

Enrollment: 513

Record: 2-8; 1-3 District

Week 1: lost v. Madisonville 8-11

Week 2: lost @ Crockett 14-27

Week 3: lost v. Newton 7-35

Week 4: lost @ Center 21-34

Week 5: won @ Cleveland 21-13

Week 6: lost v. Orangefield 21-31

Week 7: lost v. Tatum 7-38

Week 8: won @ Huntington 34-0

Week 9: Open

Week 10: lost v. Rusk 12-47

Week 11: lost @ Jasper 21-42

Total Points For: 166 Average Points For Per Game: 16.6

Total Points Against: 278 Average Points Against Per Game: 27.8

Head Coach: Blake Morrison (3rd season, 11-20, 23-54 overall)

Offensive Formation:  Multiple Pro
Defensive Formation: 3-4

Returning Starters: 4 Offense/4 Defense

Historical Stats, Records, and Program Information (Source: www.Smoaky.com)

DIBOLL

BY DECADES W- L- T 1948-49 6-11-1
1950-59 26-73-1
1960-69 37-59-3
1970-79 53-49-2
1980-89 53-51-2
1990-99 45-59-0
2000-09 65-43-0
2010-16 23-50-0
TOTAL: 308-394-9

Undefeated Seasons: 1 (2000)
Winless Seasons: 3 (1951), 1977, 1992)
Last District Championship: 2007
Last Playoff Appearance: 2015 Playoff Record: 8-18-1

2000 10-1-0 Finis Vanover
2001 8-4-0 Finis Vanover
2002 3-7-0 Finis Vanover
2003 8-4-0 Finis Vanover
2004 6-5-0 Finis Vanover
2005 3-6-0 Finis Vanover
2006 8-3-0 Gary Martel
2007 9-2-0 Gary Martel
2008 8-3-0 Tom Sheppard
2009 2-8-0 Tom Sheppard
2010 5-6-0 Tom Sheppard
2011 4-6-0 Shane Adair
2012 2-8-0 Shane Adair
2013 1-10-0 Shane Adair
2014 2-8-0 Blake Morrison
2015 7-4-0 Blake Morrison  2016 2-8-0 Blake Morrison 

Gilmer v. Diboll All-Time Series

Series Record: Gilmer leads 1-0-0

Last meeting: 2008, Gilmer won 54-0 in first round playoff game at Carthage

GILMER vs. Diboll (1-0-0)
54 - 2008 – 0

STREAKS

Gilmer has a 9 game winning streak in first round playoff games (last loss: 39-36 to Liberty-Eylau in 2006)

Gilmer has a 6 game winning streak (last loss: 55-37 @ Carthage in week 4)

Gilmer has a 205 consecutive games scoring streak (last shutout: 10-0 to Pleasant Grove @ Longview Lobo, 2001)

NOTES

This is Gilmer’s 103rd season to play football

Gilmer has never had a winless season

This is Gilmer’s 16^th consecutive year in the playoffs

This is Gilmer’s 36^th appearance in the playoffs

This will be Gilmer’s 99^th playoff game in school history

Gilmer head coach Matt Turner is 23-2 in his 2nd season at Gilmer

Gilmer's 72 playoff wins are tied for the 18th most in Texas High School Football History (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)

Gilmer is 72-25-1 in playoff games all time (73%) the 8th best winning percentage in Texas High School Football History (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)

Gilmer's 666 wins are the 20th most in Texas High School Football History (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)

Gilmer has 21 consecutive non-losing seasons, the 4th longest active streak and tied for the 20th longest all-time streak in Texas High School Football History (Source:www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)

Gilmer has 16 consecutive playoff appearances

Gilmer is 44-12 in playoff games since 2001 (79%)

Gilmer is 29-5-1 in first round playoff games all-time (83%)

Gilmer is 12-3 in first round playoff games since 2001 (80%)

Gilmer's 35 district championships are tied for the 13th most in Texas high school football history (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)

Gilmer has recorded 15 undefeated regular seasons, tied for 8th most in Texas High School Football History (Source:www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)

Gilmer has recorded 21 10-win seasons, tied for 18th most in Texas High School Football History (Source:www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)

Gilmer has won more games (198) than any other 4A team in the state since 2000

Texas HS teams with the most wins in the past 12 seasons (2004-2015) (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)

168-14 Katy (4 state championships) 154-16 Gilmer (3 state championships) 153-24 Aledo (5 state championships) 148-22 Southlake Carroll (4 state championships) 147-21 Euless Trinity (3 state championships)

Gilmer has either won the state championship or lost in the playoffs to the eventual state champion in 9 of the past 13 years 2003-lost to state champion Atlanta in round 4 2004-won 3A DI State Championship 2006-lost to state champion Texarkana Liberty-Eylau in round 1 2007-lost to state champion Liberty Hill in finals 2008-lost to state champion Carthage in round 4 2009-won 3A DII State Championship 2012-lost to state champion Navasota in finals 2013-lost to state champion Argyle in round 3 2014- won 4A DII State Championship

Gilmer is 198-28 since 2000 (88%)

Gilmer is 176-18 overall since 2003 (91%)

Gilmer's 491 points scored is the 4^th most in 4A DII and tied for 25^th most in all classifications

Gilmer’s offense is averaging 539.7 total yards per game

Gilmer's 690 offensive plays consist of 376 passing attempts (54%) and 314 rushing attempts (46%)

Gilmer averages 358.5 yards per game passing (66%) and 181.2 yards per game rushing (34%)

Gilmer’s offense is averaging 7.8 yards per play

Gilmer has receiving touchdowns by 9 different players

Gilmer has rushing touchdowns by 9 different players

Gilmer’s schedule is the 2nd toughest (based on opponents’ power rating) in Class 4A-II according to PigskinPrep.com

Diboll’s schedule is the 35^th toughest (based on opponents’ power rating) in Class 4A-II according to PigskinPrep.com

Gilmer is ranked 4th in the Old Coach Class 4A-II poll

Gilmer is ranked 4th in the Class 4A-II Pigskinprep.com power rankings

Diboll is ranked 61st in the Class 4A-II Pigskinprep.com power rankings

Gilmer is ranked 3rd in the Class 4A-II Texas Football Magazine rankings

Gilmer is ranked 7th in the Associated Press Class 4A poll

Gilmer is a 43 points favorite over Diboll according to PigskinPrep.com

Gilmer QB Aaron Brown’s first 10 starts have produced 7 of the top 16 single game performances for total offensive yards in team history

Gilmer QB Aaron Brown’s first 10 starts have produced 6 of the top 12 single game performances for passing yards in team history

Gilmer QB Aaron Brown’s first 10 starts have produced 3 of the top 10 single game performances for touchdown passes in team history

The 2016 team’s first 5 games produced 3 of the top 15 single game performances for total offensive yards in team history

The 2016 team’s 3,585 passing yards through 10 games ranks as the 4^th best season total in team history

Did you know?

Gilmer’s 697 total yards against Center in week 2 was a single game school record

Poppy Brown’s 577 passing yards against Liberty-Eylau in week 1 was a single game school record

Poppy Brown’s 582 total offensive yards against Liberty-Eylau in week 1 was a single game school record

LaMarcus Morton’s 259 receiving yards against Liberty-Eylau in week 1 was a single game school record

Pleasant Grove was the last team to hold Gilmer scoreless, with a 10-0 first round playoff win in 2001, since then the Buckeyes have scored in 205 consecutive games

Since 2000; Gilmer is 167-8 when scoring 30 or more points in a game. When scoring less than 30 points in a game; Gilmer is 31-20