Football Preview: Thibodaux Tigers vs. Mandeville Skippers
The Thibodaux Tigers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Mandeville Skippers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Thibodaux is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Destrehan last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Thibodaux was dealt a 61-10 loss at the hands of Destrehan. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mandeville humbled Fontainebleau with a 48-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Skippers, who have now won seven contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Ben Hendricks was a one-man wrecking crew for Mandeville as he threw for 214 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jax O'Quin, who picked up 42 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mandeville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trent Holliday and Michael White.
Mandeville pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.5 points. As for Thibodaux, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Thibodaux took a serious blow against Mandeville when the teams last played back in November of 2016, falling 42-0. Can Thibodaux avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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