CENTREVILLE — Many people enjoy watching the underdog take down the giant, much like Luke Skywalker did when he used a single shot to free the galaxy from the ominous presence of the Death Star.

However, when Centreville Academy and Trinity Episcopal School face off tonight, it won’t be anything close to Luke Skywalker vs. the Death Star.

A more accurate picture would be to envision one Death Star staring down the other. Both teams come from a winning background, and both have coaches that are well-established in the local coaching ranks.

Centreville (5-3, 2-0) will host Trinity (6-2, 2-0) at 7 tonight in what looks to be a big non-district game for both teams.

“It’s a good, friendly rivalry,” Centreville assistant coach Brian Stutzman said. “We’re all good friends with Coach (David) King. It’s a fun game to play, and we just want to go out and play hard.”

King also had good things to say about the Centreville coaching staff.

“(Head coach) Bill Hurst is a fixture in the Mississippi Private School Association,” King said. “We’ve become good friends over the last few years, and he’s established one of the best programs in Mississippi, public or private.”

King said he expects a lot out of the Tigers offense, which Stutzman coaches.

“They’re physical and well-coached,” King said. “Coach Stutzman does a good job at exploiting your weaknesses. They’re just a sound football team that doesn’t make mistakes. Their running back, (Zach) Sinclair, is a very good player.”

Stutzman is also wary of the many weapons Trinity has at its disposal on offense.

“Their skill people definitely cause trouble,” Stutzman said. “Quarterback Givonni Dent throws the ball well and is a talented runner. Everybody knows about R.J. (Fleming). Kent King runs the ball well, and Brandon Daggs is also a good runner. They can score from anywhere on the field.”

With conditions being wet throughout the week, King said he hopes the practice time in the elements will prepare his players for the possibility of a soggy field tonight.

“We’ve practiced in the rain all week,” King said. “The positive side to that is that it can hopefully acclimate you to a game in the rain. The down side is that your fundamental level of play is down during practice.”

Stutzman said he’s happy with the work his team has gotten in this week despite the rain.

“It seems like it’s rained for three weeks, but we were able to get three good days in. We only had to go into the gym on Wednesday. The game field should be ready (tonight).”

Stutzman said the keys to the game for Centreville are not complicated.

“Our game plan is simple: we just have to concentrate on fundamentals, be able to tackle them and block well so we can run the ball,” Stutzman said.

For Trinity, the ability to score quickly is something King hopes his team can regain coming off back-to-back losses.

“We have to be able to use our big-play capabilities to make big plays,” King said. “Centreville will control the line of scrimmage, so we have to be physical with them and do a better job running the football.”