Football Preview: Fisher Gators vs. Thomas Jefferson
The Fisher Gators will square off against Thomas Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Fisher beat Young Audiences Charter 33-26. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gators.
A big part of Fisher's victory came down to the chemistry between Nickson Thibodeaux and his top target Jacob Bourgeois. Thibodeaux rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns while Bourgeois picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Thibodeaux has posted since back in September. Jaiven Lewis made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Fisher wouldn't let Young Audiences Charter keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fisher can thank Sypher Tamborella and Kale Parria for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past Jefferson RISE Charter, posting a 69-3 win. The contest marked Thomas Jefferson's most dominant victory of the season.
Fisher pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.0 points per game. As for Thomas Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Fisher strolled past Thomas Jefferson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 30-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fisher since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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