Preview: Vermilion Catholic Eagles vs. Delhi Charter Gators
Vermilion Catholic is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Delhi Charter is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Vermilion Catholic Eagles will take on the Delhi Charter Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vermilion Catholic has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 309 points over their last seven matches.
Vermilion Catholic stacked a seventh blowout onto their ever-increasing hoard two weeks ago. They blew past Hanson Memorial 43-14 at home. Given Vermilion Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Hanson Memorial is ranked 158th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Delhi Charter walked away with it. They secured a 26-22 W over Slaughter Community Charter on Friday.
Tayven Carter and Deandra Young were among the main playmakers for Delhi Charter as the former rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry and the latter rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Young is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last six games he's played.
Vermilion Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Delhi Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Vermilion Catholic against Delhi Charter in their previous meeting back in November of 2015 as the team secured a 44-14 victory. Will Vermilion Catholic repeat their success, or does Delhi Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
