Centerville Bulldogs roll over Highland Baptist

NEW IBERIA _ The Centerville Bulldogs toppled the Highland Baptist Bears 48-14, earning a remarkable 8-2 overall record along with a 3-2 District 8-A mark Friday at the HBCHS Stadium.
Centerville’s Tyler Gunner scored four touchdowns on runs of 6, 9, 38 and 44 yards to help propel the Bulldogs to a history making season.
Gunner, who led the Bulldogs in rushing with 12 carries for 173 yards and four touchdowns, gave the Bulldogs a 6-0 lead with his six-yard burst at the 6:25 margin of the first quarter. Travyn Guilbeau connected on the PAT to lift Centerville to a 7-0 advantage.
With 1:59 blinking on the clock, Gunner made good on a nine-yard run before Guilbeau booted the extra point, giving the Bulldogs a 14-0 cushion.
Gunner later set sail on a 38-yard scoring journey and Guilbeau booted the extra-point to hand the Centerville Bulldogs a 21-0 lead over Highland at the 10:09 mark of the second quarter.
Morty Frederick scored on a 2-yard TD and Guilbeau connected on the PAT, sending the Bulldogs outfront by a 28-7 halftime score.
Centerville’s Braden Gaspard tossed a 5-yard scoring aerial to Trevyn Guilbeau in the third quarter prior to Guilbeau knocking the kick from placement through the uprights at the 5:31 mark of the third quarter.
Centerville’s Dravyn Guilbeau scored on a 25-yard TD before Travyn Guilbeau added the extra point in the third quarter, lifting the Bulldogs ahead by a 42-14 margin.
Gunner raced untouched for a 44-yard TD with 8:11 remaining in the game to polishing off Centerville’s 48-14 victory over HBCHS in the District 8-A finale.
Centerville quarterback Braden Gaspard went 2 for 3 for 13 yards and one touchdown.
Tyler Gunner finished with a jaw-dropping 12 carries for 173 yards and 4 TDs.
Drayvn Guilbeau rushed for an amazing 192 yards on 14 attempts and one TD.
Morty Frederick carried 11 times for 41 yards with one TD while Travis Billiot had two totes for 11 yards and Matt Sonnier picked up five yards on three attempts.
Trevyn Guilbeau caught two passes for 13 yards with one TD.
Leading tacklers for the Centerville defensive unit included: Trevyn Guilbeau, 6 total, 2 solo, 4 assist; Morty Frederick, 6 total, 4 solo, 2 assist; Matt Sonnier, 2 total, 1 solo, 1 assist; Tyler Gunner, 2 total, 1 solo, 1 assist; Maison Haydel, 1 total, 1 solo; Ben Simpson, 3 total, 3 assist; Ezra Armstrong, 4 total, 2 solo, 2 assist; Amarion Chatman, 2 total, 1 solo, 1 assist; Cameron Mayea, 1 total, 1 solo; Treveone Dauphin, 2 total, 1 solo, 1 assist and Milton Schexnayder, 1 total, 1 solo.
Centerville finished the regular season with an 8-2 overall mark which included a 3-2 District 8-A record.
Centerville received a first-round bye in the State Class 1-A playoffs after making a leap to the No. 5 seeded in the 2019 LHSAA pairings.
No. 5 Centerville will take on the winner of the No. 12 Homer- No. 21 Slaughter Community contest next week.