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VC senior Joe Langlinais (20) makes a tacke againt Kentwood.

VC has unfinished business it has to take of in the Superdome

Sat, 12/07/2024 - 1:29pm

For the juniors and seniors from Vermilion Catholic Eagles, heading back to the Superdome is meaningful since they have some loose ends to tie up.
Those loose ends are because of what happened in 2022 when the now seniors were sophomores. The freshmen are now juniors. 
The Eagles reached the Superdome for the first time since 2013. However, they ran into a tough Ouachita Christian football team in the finals that dominated the Eagles in the second half.
Ouachita Christian won 28-14, denying VC its third state title.
Well, fast forward to 2024. 

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VC’s Jackson Trahan jumps in the arms of head coach Broc Prejean at the end of the game. The good thing is that Coach Prejean played free safety in high school, so he was able to brace for Jackson’s hit.

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VC linebacker Luke McLain tackles a Kentwood player, keeping them out of the endzone for all four quarters.

Vermilion Catholic is Dome-Bound again

Sat, 12/07/2024 - 10:34am

 The No. 1 Vermilion Catholic Eagles punched their ticket to the Superdome Friday with a 33-0 shellacking of the No. 12 Kentwood Kangaroos in the semifinals of the Select Division IV playoffs at Eagle Stadium. 
VC (13-0) will play the No. 11 Ouachita Christian Eagles in the Select Division IV state finals on Thursday at noon in the Caesars Superdome.  Ouachita Christian defeated No. 2 Ascension Catholic 24-22 in their semifinal matchup.  

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Teammate Gabe Boudreaux (left) and Hudson Hebert (5) react when they heard that Jonathan Dartez now holds the Louisiana High School record for total touchdowns with 173.

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VC quarterback Jonathan Dartez listens to Coach Broc Prejean.

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Tears of joy flow after hearing the news about the state high school record that he now owns.

VC's Jonathan Dartez now holds the Louisiana High School record for total touchdowns with 173

Sat, 12/07/2024 - 12:25am

Vermilion Catholic High School might want to think about retiring jersey number 1 on the football team. They could even go a step further and name the football stadium after Jonathan “Jon Jon” Dartez, considering the incredible career he’s had over the past four years.
On Friday, Dartez walked out of Eagle Stadium for the last time. The Eagles crushed the Kentwood Kangaroos 33-0 in the semifinals.
Next up for the No. 1 Eagles is No. 3 Ouachita Christian in the Division IV Select State finals.
The game is at noon in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. 

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The last time VC played Kentwood was in 2003 in the Class A finals. VC head coach Broc Prejean was a player on that team. Also, Kentwood's head coach was a player in that 2003 state championship game.

VC, Kentwood head coaches played against one another in 2003 state final game

Sat, 11/30/2024 - 2:15pm

VC head football coach Broc Prejean and first-year Kentwood head football coach Corneloius Blount have something in common.
They both played against one another in the 2003 Class 1A state finals in the Louisiana Superdome.
Prejean was a senior on the VC football team in 2003, and Blount was a junior who earned all-state honors.
Prejean wore jersey No. 9 and played strong safety, and Blount played outside linebacker and wore No. 11.
Prejean and the Eagles beat Kentwood 10-6 to win VC’s first two state titles.

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VC's Allen McLain III makes a shoulder catch for VC.

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VC's Jonathan Dartez gets around St Ed's defender.

VC cruises into semifinal round

Sat, 11/30/2024 - 2:03pm

The No. 1 Vermilion Catholic Eagles crushed the No. 8 St. Edmund Blue Jays 60-20 in the quarterfinals of the Select Division IV playoffs Friday night in Eagle Stadium.
It is the first time VC scored 60 points in a game since 2020, when it scored 64. 
The Eagles (12-0) fell behind early but answered with a 34-point second quarter to put the game out of reach.  Quarterback Jonathan Dartez accounted for 307 total yards of offense and six touchdowns.

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