Catholic High senior Zoe Cormier isn’t like most athletes. He’s not one to seek the spotlight, preferring to do his work in the shadows of others.

So when CHS quarterback Trey Amos or running backs Peter LeBlanc and Trey Henry grab all the headlines, Cormier is doing his job quietly at a high level, almost an under-the-radar player.

But that might not be truly the case for the CHS wingback.

“If he wouldn’t have missed three games due to injury, he just might be the leading rusher on the team,” CHS coach Brent Indest said. “It’s fun to watch him blossom as a senior at running back and play corner, when the last couple of years he just bided his time.

“Now that it’s his turn, he’s taken advantage of it. It’s a shame that he’s been injured and missed some games.”

Cormier has 464 yards and six touchdowns rushing through six games played, an average of almost 11 yards every time he touches the ball. That’s good enough for fourth on the team in rushing yards and second on the team when it comes to average yards per carry for the starters.

And he goes about his job in relative anonymity, whatever that job may entail.

“He does whatever we need him to do,” Indest said. “Whether it’s on scout team or something else.

“He’s one of the more popular kids on the team and a fun guy to coach.”

For the past couple of seasons, Cormier has been in the defensive secondary for the Panthers. Now as a senior, he’s moved to the offense to take a big role in the Catholic High rushing attack.

It wasn’t that hard of a decision for Indest to make, considering Cormier’s pedigree.

“His father was one of the better wing-T fullbacks I’ve ever had,” Indest said. “When I got him and saw a little film on him from middle school, that was one of the first places I tried him and he took to it very quickly.”

Cormier was looking forward to moving to offense after playing mostly defense for the past couple of seasons.

“It’s been a big change for me because I get to carry the ball now,” Cormier said. “I have a bigger target on my back now.

“In the end, though, I just play for the team and do what they want me to do.”

Cormier is expected to have a big impact Friday night when Catholic High plays host to Ascension Episcopal in a key District 7-2A contest.

The winner will clinch at least a share of the district title and it’s the last big game where both teams can make a move up the power rankings when the Division III playoff pairing are announced in two weeks.

In the most recent unofficial LHSAA power rankings released Tuesday, Catholic High was sixth with a power ranking of 13.61 and AES was seventh with a power ranking of 13.41.

“They’re great competitors,” Cormier said. “We’re just going to try to come out and get the win.

“It’s very important for us to get this win and it’s very important for us to get into the playoffs.”

Cormier added that regardless of the opponent and the situation, however, nothing will change how Catholic High prepares for a game.

“We’re going to approach like any other Friday,” he said. “They’re a team, we’re a team. We’re going to do our best to get a win.”