Trovon Reed returned as one of Louisiana's top college prospects ("All-American ability") after helping lead the Thibodaux Tigers to ten wins, a district championship (their first since 1992) and a quarterfinal playoff run in 2008. The 6-foot, 180 lb. senior was welcomed back as the team's starting quarterback in 2009 and after four sensational games to start the season (3-1), Reed injured his left knee in the South Terrebonne game. He missed the next four games, and his Tiger team was just 2-3 in his absence including the game at S.T. that he missed most of. Trovon returned to the playing field in the regular season finale and led Thibodaux to a big win over St. Augustine, 31-14.
The Tigers finished the 2009 regular season with a 6-4 mark, 3-3 in district play, and were one of five teams in District 7-AAAAA to earn a playoff spot. The Thibodaux faithful turned out in big numbers on a chilly Friday night in Lafayette where the Fighting Tigers defeated St. Thomas More in overtime of a first round playoff thriller. The Tigers then hosted and defeated St. Paul's of Covington (who were 10-1 entering the game) before going back on the road and falling to the #1 ranked West Monroe Rebels in the 5-A quarterfinals. Afterwards, Coach Lorio said, "We were regional champs . . . a great accomplishment by our kids. These seniors won four playoff games in two years after not winning one in 16 years. We had opportunities, and I love the effort. We beat two district champs to be regional champs, but sometimes the other team has too much firepower."
Coach Dennis Lorio is 61-24 in seven seasons as the head ball coach at Thibodaux High. His Tigers have played in 18 postseason games, winning 14 of them; most were at home where they are nearly perfect (11-1). Lorio-led Tiger teams are a respectable 3-3 in road playoff games.
The 2009 THS roster included 19 seniors: Joshua Arceneaux, Brad Babin, Leyonte Brumfield, Michael Cook, Brandon Cortez, Dylan Douglas, Brandon Duncan, Chad Fletcher, Trenton Francis, Galyon Gaudet, Karmichael Green, Robert Green, Chris Hawkins, Tyler Jenkins, Ryan Johnson, Javonti Knockum, Drew Loupe, Trovon Reed and Drew Williamson.
Reed was the state's No. 1 rated prep football recruit by season's end, according to ESPN. He chose the Friday morning before the St. Paul's playoff game to announce that he would sign with the Auburn Tigers in February and play his college football at the Alabama school. At the time of the signing, Rivals.com had Reed rated at the No. 5 wide receiver coming out of high school. He was ranked No. 9 by ESPN and No. 11 by Scout. In at least one internet report, it was stated that, "In the end, Reed chose Auburn over LSU and Oregon." He will continue to be a Tiger after his glory days in Thibodaux. Just not the Tiger that local fans (most of whom support LSU) would have liked him to be.
Game #1 | Thursday, Sept. 3 | Thibodaux |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Final |
McDonogh #35 Roneagles (0-0) |
0 |
14 |
6 |
0 |
20 |
Thibodaux Tigers (0-0) |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
| QB Trovon Reed connected with WR Karmichael Green on a 13-yard TD pass as time expired; PAT good, Tigers win! | |||||
Game #2 | Friday, Sept. 11 | Thibodaux |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Final |
Destrehan Wildcats (1-0) |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
Thibodaux Tigers (1-0) |
6 |
17 |
0 |
8 |
31 |
| Tigers end Destrehan's 30-game win streak in defeating the two-time defending 5A state champions | |||||
Game #3 | Friday, Sept. 18 | Geismar |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Final |
Thibodaux Tigers (2-0) |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
Dutchtown Griffins (1-1) |
7 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
20 |
| Tigers 12-game regular season win streak snapped by the Griffins, coached by former THS coach Benny Saia (1997-98) | |||||
| Trovon Reed passed for 110 yards (7-13, 1 INT) and rushed for 105 (16 carries) in his team's first loss with Reed at QB | |||||
Game #4 | Friday, Sept. 25 | Thibodaux |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Final |
Terrebonne Tigers (3-0) |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Thibodaux Tigers (2-1) |
7 |
21 |
7 |
3 |
38 |
| Terrebonne cramped and contained after first quarter; Trovon Reed ran for two TDs, threw for another in district opener | |||||
Game #5 | Friday, Oct. 2 | Bourg |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Final |
Thibodaux Tigers (3-1, 1-0 in 8-AAAAA) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
South Terrebonne Gators (3-1, 1-0) |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
| QB Quinton Lirette leads Gators at "The Swamp" with TD run (7) and pass (14) in 3Q; Trovon Reed injured knee in 1Q | |||||
Game #6 | Friday, Oct. 9 | Thibodaux |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Final |
Central Lafourche Trojans (4-1, 1-1) |
0 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
20 |
Thibodaux Tigers (3-2, 1-1) |
3 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
15 |
| Central Lafourche avenged a 50+ point loss to Thibodaux last season in beating THS at a rainy Tiger Stadium | |||||
| In a series dating back to 1968, the Tigers have won two more games (21-19-2) and five of the last seven meetings | |||||
Game #7 | Friday, Oct. 16 | Napoleonville |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Final |
Thibodaux Tigers (3-3, 1-2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
Assumption Mustangs (2-4, 0-2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tigers beat the Mustangs in 2007 (21-14) and 2008 (28-0), lead overall series since 1959 (last 50 years), 31-12 | |||||
Game #8 | Friday, Oct. 23 | Thibodaux |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Final |
H.L. Bourgeois Braves (3-4, 1-2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Thibodaux Tigers (4-3, 2-2) |
6 |
7 |
3 |
14 |
30 |
| QB Trovon Reed remains out for another 1-2 weeks; Trent Granier has been very good in his absence | |||||
| 3TDs by RB Brandon Duncan; Braves had won three of the last four meetings, but have now lost the last two | |||||
Game #9 | Friday, Oct. 30 | Galliano |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Final |
Thibodaux Tigers (5-3, 3-2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
South Lafourche Tarpons (7-1, 4-0) |
14 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
| THS had won three of last four games at SL, but it was all Tarpons on this rainy night down 'da bayou | |||||
With the win, South Lafourche claimed the District 7-5A title, its first since 1996 (6-5A co-champs with Destrehan) |
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Game #10 | Thursday, Nov. 5 | Thibodaux |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Final |
St. Augustine Purple Knights (5-3) |
6 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Thibodaux Tigers (5-4) |
10 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
| RB Brandon Duncan rumbled for three TDs (4, 1 and 21 yds.) as the Tigers ran away with this non-district matchup | |||||
Playoff Game #1 | Friday, Nov. 13 | Lafayette |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
Final |
(23) Thibodaux Tigers (6-4) |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
15 |
(10) St. Thomas More Cougars (7-3) |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
| The Cougars scored on three plays in overtime; the Tigers needed two with Trovon Reed scrambling in from 9 yds. out | ||||||
After an STM penalty for offsides as the teams lined up for the PAT, THS decided to go for the win from 1 and 1/2 yards out |
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Reed handed off to RB Brandon Duncan and he charged into a stacked line, emerging in the end zone - Tigers advance! |
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Playoff Game #2 | Friday, Nov. 20 | Thibodaux |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Final |
(7) St. Paul's Wolves (10-1) |
3 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
(23) Thibodaux Tigers (7-4) |
7 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
27 |
| The Tigers are one of five teams from District 7-5A to earn a playoff spot - the second highest seed among the five and | |||||
one of only two teams remaining after opening round play last week (South Lafourche defeated Central Lafourche) |
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Playoff Game #3 | Friday, Nov. 27 | Monroe |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Final |
(23) Thibodaux Tigers (8-4) |
7 |
0 |
8 |
6 |
21 |
(2) West Monroe Rebels (12-0) |
14 |
21 |
3 |
7 |
45 |
| Thibodaux's first two drives started at their opponent's 35 and 30, but the Tigers didn't score on either possession | |||||
That was critical in the outcome of this quarterfinal playoff game as Coach Lorio affirmed in his post-game comments |
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The Rebels were too much for the Thibodaux Tigers on this night; Coach Lorio called them a "powerhouse" |
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Trovon Reed had more than 100 yards passing and 100 rushing (including a 63-yard TD run) in his last game at THS |
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