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Plant Running Back's Availability This Week Questionable

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By KATHERINE SMITH | The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 3, 2007

Plant may be without starting running back Lovell Jackson this week against Gaither.

Jackson suffered a high ankle sprain near the end of the second quarter in the Panthers 26-7 loss to Armwood. Plant coach Robert Weiner said Jackson will have X-rays to determine the full extent of the injury, including a broken bone or ligament damage, but he thinks it's merely a sprain.

"Our hope is it becomes a day-to-day thing or just a one-week deal," Weiner said. "He's obviously a key component of what we do."

In his absence, sophomore running back/wide receiver DeAndre Queen will get some looks, along with junior fullback/linebacker Chris Hesson and senior running back/linebacker Patrick Carter.

Weiner and his team gathered at the school on Saturday to evaluate the Armwood film and begin preparation for the Cowboys. Plant hosts Gaither Friday night at Dad's Stadium.

"Part of the evaluation is an emotional procedure," Weiner said of looking back at the loss. "We let the loss linger Friday night, but come Saturday morning, we began evaluating intellectually, not emotionally."

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