The Mandeville Skippers will be playing at home against the Thibodaux Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mandeville will be strutting in after a win while Thibodaux will be coming in after a loss.
Mandeville will head into Thursday's game on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Fontainebleau last Thursday. Mandeville blew past Fontainebleau, posting a 48-7 victory. The Skippers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Ben Hendricks was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 214 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Jax O'Quin was another key player, picking 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.
Meanwhile, a win for Thibodaux just wasn't in the cards last Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 61-10 loss at the hands of Destrehan. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mandeville's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.5 points. As for Thibodaux, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Mandeville against Thibodaux in their previous matchup back in November of 2016, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. Does Mandeville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thibodaux turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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