Bobcats brace for No. 2 Eagles
By Tom Dodge
Eunice is in the midst of the battle for the District 4-4A title with one win ahead of rest of the pack.
But this week, the Bobcats (5-2, 3-1) are stepping out of the ring for a bout with undefeated 1-A powerhouse Vermilion Catholic.
Second-ranked VC (7-0, 4-0) has grabbed wins over Catholic-New Iberia (20-17), Erath (28-19), Lafayette Christian (49-7), Central Catholic (44-31) and Gueydan (49-12). The Eagles also handed Welsh (39-14) and Highland Baptist (55-8) their only losses on the season.
“They are real hard to stop,” Eunice head coach Paul Trosclair said. “They are well skilled with a very multiple attack with a good quarterback and running backs.”
Last week against Highland, VC’s Mike Campbell gained 152 yards on nine carries and scored five times in the first half. Brennan Gallet completed 8-of-11 passes for 90 yards and touchdown tosses to Emile Trahan, Connor Menard and Campbell.
So far this season, Gallet has completed 85-of-149 passes for 1,381 yards with 18 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
Campbell leads the team with 888 yards on 100 carries with 15 touchdowns, while Menard is their top receiver with 645 yards on 40 catches with eight touchdowns,
The Eagle defense also had an interception and recovered two kickoffs against Highland in the battle for first place in District 7-1A.
Eunice running back Darious Richard gained 213 yards on 34 carries to help the Bobcats grab a 23-11 upset over No. 10 Rayne. Richard also scored on a 4-yard run in the third quarter to give the Bobcats a 14-3 advantage.
Eunice quarterback Alex Richard completed 9-of-14 passes for 103 yards and also scored on an 11-yard run in the second quarter.
“Defense we played lights out again and offensively we showed some signs that we can do some things,” Trosclair said. “The players were real excited with the win.
“It is going to be key that we can move the ball this week,” Trosclair said. “We have to score points.”
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