It’s not often that Tim Detillier’s Lutcher Bulldogs are shutout, but that was exactly what happened on Friday night.
Drew Williamson’s 26-yard field goal in the second quarter improbably proved to be the winning points as the host Tigers defeated Lutcher 3-0 in Thibodaux.
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And even when the Bulldogs moved the ball into scoring position, says Lutcher Coach Tim Detillier, problems cropped up.
“Especially in the first half, we were moving it down the field,” said Detillier. “And it was like everyone took turns making mental errors. I felt like we should have scored at least twice.
“That always comes back to haunt you, especially against a talented team like Thibodaux.”
It was the first game, and win, for Thibodaux Coach Dennis Lorio in his return – his last stint at the school ended with him leading the Tigers to the Class 5A title in 1991.
“It was an emotional night there,” said Detillier. “Their first game, and (Lorio’s) first night back. Everyone was amped up. And it’s a good story for them.”
Lutcher was ranked seventh entering the game in Class 3A, and is now No. 9.
Lutcher’s final chance to win came late in the fourth quarter, when quarterback Gavin Webster found Brandon St. Pierre inside the Tigers 30 on a fourth-and-12 play.
But Thibodaux’s defense stiffened up. Defensive back Robert Green intercepted Webster’s final pass of the night to seal the win.
“We converted, we had a new set of downs, and at that point I’m thinking ‘We’re going to win this thing.’ But we just went backwards from there,” said Detillier.
Webster was 13-of-27 for 94 yards and two interceptions. He also ran 10 times for 25 yards. Daniel Taylor rushed 9 times for 29 yards.
Travon Reed led the Tigers with 17 rushes for 78 yards.
The Lutcher defense played lights out football, matching the Tiger defense almost play for play. It just wasn’t enough, in the end.
“I can’t say enough about the defense,” Detillier said. “Time after time, it just kept giving us chance after chance.
“We let one get away. And shame on us, for it.”
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