Football Preview: Lakeview Gators vs. St. Mary Tigers
Lakeview hasn't had much luck against St. Mary recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lakeview Gators will face off against the St. Mary Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Lakeview is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were outmatched by Montgomery at home and fell 50-20.
Meanwhile, St. Mary humbled Northwood with a 52-12 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
John Paul Thibodaux was a one-man wrecking crew for St. Mary as he rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Thibodaux a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Braylon Normand, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
St. Mary was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lakeview's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for St. Mary, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5.
Lakeview was dealt a bruising 33-6 loss at the hands of St. Mary when the teams last played back in August of 2022. Can Lakeview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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