On Saturday, the Fisher Gators 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 got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
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.
Despite the loss, Young Audiences Charter saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Caleb Jackson rushed for 334 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.2 yards per carry. Those 334 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Jackson.
Fisher's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. 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 Young Audiences Charter, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Fisher didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-27 defeat against Thomas Jefferson on the 8th. As for Young Audiences Charter, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 60-35 victory against Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy on the 7th.
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