For the second straight week, Catholic High football fans turned out in big numbers to propel a pair of Panthers to Dauterive Hospital/Daily Iberian Player of the Week honors.

More than 2,800 total votes were cast for the week, with all-purpose player Thomas Theriot getting the most votes on offense and defensive lineman Troy Davis getting the most on defense.

Theriot, who also was the Player of the Week for the third week of the season, had 136 all-purpose yards in Catholic High’s 35-21 loss to District 6-3A champion E.D. White.

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Theriot returned the opening kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown, rushed for 11 yards and a TD on three carries and had a team-high six catches for 38 yards.

He grabbed 49 percent of the vote to beat out a strong field of contenders for Player of the Week honors.

Running back B.J. Greene of Loreauville was second with 23 percent of the vote after rushing for 87 yards in limited action and scoring the go-ahead touchdown in the Tigers’ 21-12 comeback win over Jeanerette.

Jontrey Tillman of West St. Mary ran for 278 yards and two touchdowns in helping the Wolfpack earn its first win of the season, 34-28 over rival Franklin. He had 20 percent of the vote.

Jorey Renard of Delcambre ran for 117 yard and two touchdowns in Delcambre’s 28-22 loss to District 7-A champion Gueydan and received 8 percent of the vote.

Davis beat out teammate Tyler Landry and Loreauville linebacker Jake Delcambre for Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Davis had 11 tackles and a fumble recovery in the Panthers’ loss to EDW, getting 41 percent of the fan vote as a result.

Landry, who had 15 tackles and a fumble recovery, had 39 percent of the vote.

Delcambre, who had 12 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles, had 19 percent of the vote in Loreauville’s win over JSH.

The program is sponsored by Dauterive Hospital and The Daily Iberian.