Tigers trump Braves in rivalry showdown

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Terrebonne got knocked in the mouth on Friday night against rival H.L. Bourgeois.

But getting a little taste of their own blood woke up the hungry Tigers and they dominated the rest of the game, cruising past their heated rivals.


Terrebonne beat H.L. Bourgeois 37-7 on Friday, using dominant defense and ground-heavy offense to secure the comfortable win.

Coach Gary Hill said he wasn’t happy with the way his team played early, but was pleased that they settled into the game and scored a hard-fought win.

Terrebonne is now 4-3 on the year, while H.L. Bourgeois fell to 1-6.


“I thought we lacked a little energy early on,” Hill said. “We didn’t quite have the same fire that we’d been playing with. But we got into the game, and I thought played pretty well after a rough start.”

The Braves actually controlled the early stages of the game.

They punted to Terrebonne, but the Tigers muffed the punt, giving the ball to the Braves with great field position. The Braves took advantage of the mistake and marched straight down the field for a touchdown — a pass from Jordan Rainey to Demarcus Singleton to go up 7-0.


After that score, the Braves actually held tough for the rest of the first quarter, as well. The Tigers drove late in the first quarter, but stalled, settling for a short field goal to trim the deficit to 7-3 after a quarter.

The final three quarters were all Terrebonne, though.

The Tigers took the lead early in the second on a dominant offensive drive capped by a touchdown run from Justin Navy to go up 10-7.


After a defensive stop, the Tigers added on before halftime on another long drive — this time capped on a touchdown run from Ja’khi Douglas to go up 17-7 at halftime.

Hill said the Tigers were without quarterback Ryan Williams who missed the game with an illness. In his absence, the team played Douglas and featured a more ground-heavy attack. Terrebonne rushed for more than 300 yards in the game.

“We knew without Ryan, we’d have to be a little more heavy in the run game, but I thought our offensive line took that challenge and did an excellent job throughout the game,” Hill said. “We woke up after that slow start and started to play with that intensity that we have to play with against the teams in this district.”


Terrebonne’s defense was dynamite throughout the game.

After the early scoring drive, H.L. Bourgeois did next to nothing the rest of the game, getting stymied by the Tigers up front.

Terrebonne allowed just more than 50 total yards for the game — forcing stop after stop on a Braves’ offense that lacked answers.


With extra possessions in the second half, the Tigers added insurance, adding a touchdown from Jaylin Lucas and another score from Douglas in the second half. In between those scores, the Tigers’ defense also roared on a fumble recovery for a touchdown from AJ Walter.

“Our defense was tremendous,” Hill said. “We have a lot of young guys there who are starting to grow into their roles and get that confidence. I thought we saw a lot of growth from that group on Friday night.”

With the win, the Tigers are now 4-3 on the season.


But the next test may be the team’s biggest of the season — a home date with Brother Martin.

THIBODAUX ROLLS TO BIG WIN AT BREAUX BRIDGE

It never fails.


Every week, Thibodaux finds itself in a close, hard-fought game that isn’t decided until the final seconds.

And most times, they find a way to win.

The Tigers beat Breaux Bridge 42-35 in overtime on Friday, securing a huge win against the powerful west Louisiana foe.


The teams entered overtime tied at 35. Thibodaux got the ball first in the extra period and struck when quarterback Luke Alleman his receiver Kyren Lacy for a score.

From there, Thibodaux’s defense did the rest, stiffening to stop Breaux Bridge to secure the win.

Coach Chris Dugas said he was so proud of the way Thibodaux played so far away from home against a quality opponent.


“You can’t say enough about the kids’ effort,” Dugas said. “We competed, and look, that’s an awfully good football team. They have athletes all over the field. We just made one more play than they did and found a way to win.”

With the win, the Tigers are now 6-1 on the season.

HAHNVILLE RUNS PAST CENTRAL LAFOURCHE


Central Lafourche just could never get ahead on Friday against Hahnville.

They scored a bunch, but it just was one of those nights where every time the Trojans scored, Hahnville would answer in a 42-30 win for the Tigers.

With the loss, the Trojans are now 5-2 on the season. Hahnville remains unblemished — a perfect 7-0.


Trojans coach Keith Menard said he was proud of the fight his team showed, adding that Hahnville’s defensive front was fierce, but the Trojans still were able to move the football and score 30 points.

“It was a good football game,” Menard said. “We’d score, then they’d top us and score. We never could get the ball back with that chance to take the lead. But look, we still have some big games left. We have chances to get a home playoff game. We have to get better and keep working hard.”

Central Lafourche hosts East St. John next week.


CLASS 5A SCOREBOARD

Terrebonne 37, H.L. Bourgeois 7

Hahnville 42, Central Lafourche 30


East St. John 14, Destrehan 13

Thibodaux 42, Breaux Bridge 35