October 15
October 15, 2007
Ruberta LaCoste
October 17, 2007
The majority of Friday’s game between Thibodaux and South Terrebonne was tightly contested, but the Tigers clawed their way in front at the end for a dramatic 32-28 victory.
After trailing most of the game, the Gators finally seized momentum in the fourth quarter when Mike Barba pulled down a touchdown reception from Blake Martin to put his team ahead for the first time, 28-25.
Shortly after, South Terrebonne regained possession from an interception in the end zone with 5:50 left to play.
“They (Thibodaux players) were stunned (at the point) because I thought we had dominated the game,” said Tigers coach Lenny Ford. “We just stopped ourselves. I thought we had the game in hand pretty much the whole way.”
But the Tigers (3-4, 3-1 in district) were able to finish what they started, beginning with a 51-yard run by Trovon Reed to set up a game-winning touchdown pass from Carmichael Pharagood to Brandon Talbot with less than 30 seconds left in regulation.
Reed finished with eight carries for 166 yards and two touchdowns.
“I felt like our team needed a leader and I needed to step it up tonight,” he said.
The first Thibodaux touchdown came from a quarterback keeper by Donnie Morgan from 14 yards out.
Morgan finished with 16 carries for 120 yards and completed two of five passes.
Gator’s quarterback Blake Martin completed 10 of 18 passes for 156 yards and three touchdowns. He also threw two interceptions.
South Terrebonne broke the ice in the second quarter with a touchdown pass to Barba, who tallied seven catches for 127 yards and three touchdowns.
Other touchdowns of the night included a five-yard run from Thibodaux’s Brandon Duncan, and the two touchdowns in the fourth quarter that gave the Gators their short-lived lead.
Each team coughed up three turnovers.
South Terrebonne capitalized on two fumbles and one interception.
One fumble came in the second quarter, but the key turnovers came in the fourth quarter when the Gators made their push for the victory, but fell slightly short.
“I told my guys that we needed to get more physical and intense, and I think we showed that,” Ford explained.
South Terrebonne hosts Central Lafourche next week while Thibodaux will take on the E.D. White Cardinals in a non-district game.
Assumption 19, Tara 7
Tara’s undefeated season was ended by the Mustangs in a non-district game.
Quarterback James Landry assisted in the Mustangs’ victory with his legs, finishing with 125 yards on just 13 carries.
E.D. White 37, Franklin 14
The Cardinals scored 31 points in the second quarter to shoot past Franklin.
Drey Trosclair completed seven passes for 73 yards in the win.
The Cardinals out-gained Franklin 183-162 in total yards.
E.D. White travels to Thibodaux Friday.
Ellender 34, Morgan City 6
The Patriots held Morgan City’s offense to only one touchdown, and fullback
Jonathon Guidry had 14 carries for 104 yards and two touchdowns in a big win.
Quarterback Hosea Chatman went 3-for-7 with 81 yards and a touchdown pass.
Ellender (3-4, 1-1 in district) will play at Belle Chasse Friday in a district game.
H.L. Bourgeois 16, Central Lafourche 15 (OT)
Christian Williams, who played receiver much of the night, gained 38 rushing yards and 73 receiving yards and scored two touchdowns.
One of Williams’ touchdown receptions put the Braves ahead, 16-9, in the extra session.
Central Lafourche answered with a 62-yard touchdown run by Byron Thomas.
H.L. Bourgeois’ defense stopped the ensuing two-point conversion attempt to get the win.
The Braves (5-2, 3-0) host Terrebonne Friday.
The Trojans (3-4, 3-1) travel to South Terrebonne.
Vandebilt 45, Helen Cox 42
The Terriers improved to 7-0 in a contest that amassed more than 800 yards of total offense. The Terriers added up a total of 400 yards offense with help from Curtis Welch (198 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries) and Dexter Smith (104 yards rushing).
Vandebilt will attempt to preserve its unblemished record against Archbishop Shaw Friday.
Terrebonne 24, South Lafourche 14
Penalties killed the Tarpons and helped the Tigers pick up their second win in district play.
Darrious Neville lead Terrebonne with 20 carries for 141 yards and a touchdown.
Terrebonne (2-5, 1-2 in district) plays H.L. Bourgeois Friday
South Lafourche (1-6, 0-4) hosts Assumption.
(Photo by Matt McGehee
- Tri-Parish Times) Thibodaux’s Javon Harvey darts downfield in his team’s 32-28 victory over South Terrebonne Friday.
