Vermilion Catholic not overlooking Centerville

One week ago, the VC Eagles demolished Highland Baptist 40-0 to move into a tie for first place in District 8-A with Central Catholic, both teams with a 2-0 district record.
It was also the night that VC unleashed senior quarterback Mikie Bazar, who returned to the field for the first time since the preseason when he sustained a back injury that put him on the shelf for the first six weeks of the season.
In his return, Bazar completed 14-of-29 passes for 349 yards and four touchdowns. The VC senior is set to make his second start tonight as the Eagles play host to Centerville on Senior Night.
“He and the whole team really came out and played well considering it was homecoming and everything surrounding it,” VC coach Broc Prejean said. “With Mikie at quarterback, we were able to see what we had planned to be at the beginning of the season,”
With the win, Vermilion Catholic moved to 4-3 overall and up in the Division IV power rankings to sixth, one behind district rival Central Catholic. The two teams head towards a showdown at Central Catholic in Week 10.
But before the Eagles get to that game, they have to get past Centerville this week and the Bulldogs Wing-T offense.
“I have nothing but respect for Coach Millett (Centerville head coach Mark Millett) and what he’s done there,” Prejean said. “His teams are always going to be physical, and with that offense they run, they give everyone trouble.
“When we played them two years ago, they bled the clock and really tested us, and I expect that they are going to do the same thing Friday night.”
Centerville enters the game with a 2-4 record and 0-2 in the district.
Prejean feels that his Eagles understand that they can’t look past the Central Catholic game this week or next week.
“I know they look at the power rankings and look at the polls and see where we are,” the VC coach said. “But I think they understand that we have to take it one game at a time, and Centerville is the next game. So I tell them that we’re 0-0 right now and that we need to get to 1-0, and I feel the team takes that to heart and plays that way.”