A lot riding on Central Catholic/VC game

Who would have thought that the last regular-season game for the Vermilion Catholic Eagles has so much riding on it.
The Eagles (6-3) travel to Central Catholic (6-2) tonight to close out the regular season.
The kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
For starters, the winner of tonight’s game will be crowned the outright district champ. Both teams are 4-0 in the district.
Then, there are playoff implications for Vermilion Catholic. Unofficially, according to Geauxpreps.com, VC is at No. 7 in the Division IV power standings.
In Division IV, the top 16 teams make the playoffs. So, that means the top 8 have home games.
VC is at No. 7, and a loss could knock them out of the top 8, which means a road game in the first round.
So, VC head coach Broc Prejean is telling his players, an Eagles win means a guaranteed home game, but a loss could mean the Eagles travel.
“There is a lot to play for,” said Prejean.
While VC has owned Central Catholic the last five years, the 2021 CCHS Eagles have put together their best team in years.
After losing their first two games to Abbeville and Patterson, CCHS has won six games in a row.
They are getting it done with a balanced attack, just like the VC Eagles.
Central Catholic is good at running and throwing the football.
CCHS quarterback Caleb O’Con has thrown for 1,012 yards and completed 58 out of 92 passes in eight games.
Central Catholic shares the running duties between two players. DaMondrick Black (60-452 7 TDs) and Kye Morgel (44-456-6 TDs) who have combined to rush for 900 yards.
Morgel also has 12 catches for 191 yards and a touchdown.
Vernon Singleton leads the team with 12 catches for 214 yards. Five other Central Catholic receivers have at least five catches.
The VC Eagles, on the other hand, are jelling at the right time. They look to have their offense in place with the return of quarterback Mikie Bazar, which lets former quarterback Jonathan Dartez become a player like Taysom Hill of the New Orleans Saints.
Dartez can play quarterback, tailback and wide receiver, similar to Taysom Hill.
Bazar has completed just under 50 percent of his passes (29-for-66 for 694 yards and 8 TDs).
VC also has a solid running game.
Dartez leads the team in rushing with 741 yards on 115 carries. He also has 11 TDs. In addition, he can catch the football because he has 12 receptions for 277 yards and two scores.
Also sharing the running back duties are Seth Noegel (43-441-7) and Travin Moore (71-422-3). Noegel is averaging 10 yards a carry, and Moore is averaging six yards a carry.
Prejean praised his offensive line for their effort.
“Our offensive line has been a pleasant surprise for us,” said Prejean.
On the O-Line are left tackle Alex Golden, left guard Aaron Bertrand, center Jackson Trahan, right guard Caleb Broussard and right guard Brennen Broussard.
VC still loves to throw the football.
Chris LeMeunier leads the team in receptions with 20 for 302 yards and seven scores. He is averaging 15 yards a catch.
Ethan Landry had 17 catches for 149 yards and three scores. Dane Richoux is third with eight catches for 44 yards.
The LHSAA will announce the playoff pairings on Sunday.