VC heading back to the Superdome!

The Vermilion Catholic Eagles (13-0) are returning to the Louisiana Superdome after a nine-year absence.
The Eagles crushed St. Martin’s Saints 41-7 Friday in the Division IV Select semifinals.
VC will play No. 3 Ouachita Christian on Thursday at 7 p.m.
The Eagles won state titles in 2003 and 2013. Nine years later, they are back in the Dome.
VC head coach Broc Prejean was a 2003 state championship team member. Now, he is going back as the head coach of the Eagles.
He said coaching a team playing in the championship game is sweeter than being a player on one.
Prejean said, “It’s better as a coach. You remember the joy you had in your heart (as a player) whenever it happened, but to see it in 46 kids’ faces and in the entire community, it does’nt get much better than that.”
After the game, there was plenty of hugging, crying and celebrating.
VC senior Jake Lege stood in his mother’s arms for a couple of minutes following the win.
“It was a moment for all of the parents,” said Lege, explaining his mother Tracy’s hug. “The parents and players get to be a part of a very rare moment that only two VC teams have experienced. It was a very emotional moment for everyone.”
Family and friends even sang Lege a happy birthday song because he turned 18 years old on the day of the game.
“We want to go there and win,” said Lege.
Senior free safety Rhett LeBlanc said there was pressure leading up to Friday’s game.
“There was a lot of pressure. We did not want to finish third or fourth,” said LeBlanc.
“Two years ago we lost in the semifinals and these seniors, who were sophomores then, have been carrying that load,” VC head coach Broc Prejean said. “We got that monkey off our back and now we’re going to try to finish this out.”
Senior linebacker Ashton Belaire, who has been starting since he was a freshman, was the second to last player to ring the victory bell. He stood with his helmet off on the west end of the field and took in the moment. He knew he had just played his final home game in VC’s stadium.
“That was my last home game at VC right there,” said Belaire.
Belaire was thrilled by the crowd that attended the game. It is estimated that were close to 2,000 people.
“We called on the parish, and they came,” said Belaire. “It was remarkable.
“We say we are bringing the trophy back for VC. But this is bigger than VC. It is for the entire parish. So we are bringing the trophy back for the parish.”