vidalia — Vidalia senior Errick Genous will wear many hats for the Vikings in the 2015 football season.

Vidalia head coach Jeff Hancock said it is as simple as getting a playmaker the ball and letting him do what he does best.

“If you’ve got a really good athlete that you can move around, and they can handle it mentally and physically, then you can find a lot of mismatches and can put the kid in positions to get those,” Hancock said. “That is our plan. It is just a testament to his athletic ability and what he can do for us. He is a body that can fit in and assume a lot of different positions.”

Hancock said fans can expect to see Genous making an impact on both sides of the ball this season.

“He is the guy we are going to move around and play every position on offense except for quarterback and offensive line,” Hancock said. “He understands the X’s and O’s better than a lot of kids, so he understands the concepts and schemes I am trying to do.”

Genous will dig his hand in the dirt on the defensive front, a place he said he enjoys playing.

“When I make a sack on defense, it gets me more hyped to make a catch on offense,” Genous said.

Although Hancock plans to put plenty on Genous’ shoulders this season, the senior said it is his ability to learn that has allowed him to handle the load.

“It usually takes someone a while to learn a position, but I’ve been here all summer and stayed after practice every day,” Genous said. “I learned my position, and once coach saw that, he saw I was able to learn other ones, too.”

What sets Genous apart, though, has been his ability to lead a team coming off an 0-10 season and entering the second year of a rebuild.

“He is wise beyond his years,” Hancock said. “I’ve been tremendously happy with the improvement he’s made as a leader. (The seniors) understand the deal. I told them, it is time to get over the hump. We are still building, but it is time we get over the hump. They are going to look back at this and say, ‘We were the class.’”

Genous said being a part of the rebuild is something he has taken very seriously and hopes to cap with a productive season.

“I just want to win and bring the tradition back to Vidalia,” Genous said. “I want us seniors to leave and know we actually did something. We didn’t just play football, we played for each other, we played for our city.”