Football Preview: South Terrebonne Gators vs. Lutcher Bulldogs
South Terrebonne hasn't had much luck against Lutcher recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The South Terrebonne Gators will welcome the Lutcher Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, South Terrebonne was able to grind out a solid win over A.J. Ellender, taking the game 12-2.
Meanwhile, Lutcher put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 33-0 victory over Vandebilt Catholic. Lutcher's win was all the more impressive since the Terriers were averaging only 13.4 points allowed on the season.
Lutcher had a senior duo take command as Trenton Chaney gained 256 total yards and three touchdowns and Zach Jenkins rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Chaney is now averaging an impressive 117.2 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutcher was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lutcher's defense and their four sacks. Marcus Gibson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
South Terrebonne now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lutcher, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
South Terrebonne was dealt a bruising 49-10 defeat at the hands of Lutcher in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chaney, who rushed for 144 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Now that South Terrebonne knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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