Dennis Lorio returned to the sidelines and the Thibodaux Tigers were nearly as good as they were in Lorio's last season at the helm (of the 1991 state championship team). This Tiger team was better than anyone might have expected in reeling off ten wins, winning their first district championship since 1992, and making it to the state quarterfinals.
After an undefeated regular season, Thibodaux welcomed and defeated not one, but two Covington high school teams (Covington and St. Paul) in the 2008 playoffs before falling to a superior Barbe High School team in Lake Charles.
Playoff Game #1 | Friday, Nov. 14 | Thibodaux |
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Final |
(28) Covington Lions (4-5) |
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7 |
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7 |
21 |
(5) Thibodaux Tigers (8-0) |
14 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
26 |
| Thibodaux used a balanced attack (158 rushing, 191 passing) to take down the Lions; CHS rushed for -7 yards | |||||
Playoff Game #2 | Friday, Nov. 21 | Thibodaux |
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Final |
(12) St. Paul's Wolves (9-2) |
14 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
(5) Thibodaux Tigers (9-0) |
0 |
0 |
7 |
18 |
25 |
| Tigers were dominated and trailed 22-0 at the half, but scored 25 unanswered points after the break to win this thriller | |||||
Junior K Drew Williamson booted a 43-yard FG to lift the Tigers to victory; Trovon Reed ran for one TD, caught another |
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Reed had 12 "touches" on offense - seven receptions for 132 yards and also rushing five times for another 65 (13 yd. avg.) |
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Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
Friday, Nov. 28 | |
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Final |
(5) Thibodaux Tigers (10-0) |
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14 |
(4) Barbe Bucs (11-0) |
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- |
- |
48 |
| Barbe defeated Comeaux and Dutchtown to make the Quarterfinals, before losing to West Monroe in the Semifinals | |||||
