Football Preview: Fisher Gators vs. De La Salle Cavalier
The Fisher Gators will head out to square off against the De La Salle Cavalier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fisher is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.7 points per game this season.
Fisher is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Thomas Jefferson on Friday. Fisher was just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Thomas Jefferson. While the Gators had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the 13-7.
Nickson Thibodeaux put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jacob Bourgeois, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Fisher was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask De La Salle). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Livingston Collegiate Academy 49-8. The result was nothing new for the Cavalier, who have now won three matchups by 33 points or more so far this season.
Fisher's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for De La Salle, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-5.
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