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The Eagles take a photo with the second place trophy.

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VC quarterback Jonathan Dartez was named the VC player of the game for the state finals

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VC's CJ Briggs (left) and Rhett Taylor sandwich tackle a player.

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Allen McLain III makes a tackle for VC.

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Ross Dartez (4) hauls in one of his five catches for VC.

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VC's Rhett Leblanc (10) makes a tackle.

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VC quarterback Jonathan Dartez scores a touchdown by diving.

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VC receiver Dane Richoux (8) heads up field for a 38 yard reception.

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The late Fr. Donald Theriot and his chair return to the Superdome on Thursday.

VC leaves it all on the field

NEW ORLEANS — Vermilion Catholic High School head football coach Broc Prejean couldn’t have been more proud of his team’s effort following the LHSAA’s Division IV Select state championship football game Thursday night in the Caesars Superdome.

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The 12 VC seniors take a group shot in front of the scoreboard.

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Ross Dartez is about to cross into the end zone for VC.

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Jake Lege (11) celebrates the win.

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.

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VC coach Broc Prejean talks to his players after the victory.

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VC quarterback Jonathan Dartez runs around the corner for a 38-yard TD run.

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Rhett Leblanc returns an interception for VC.

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Lewis Briggs had two interceptions, including one for a 45 yard touchdown.

VC going back to the semifinals

BATON ROUGE — The Vermilion Catholic Eagles advanced to the semifinals for the second time in three years by doing what they do best.
The Eagles, 12-0, beat Southern Lab, 17-7, in Friday’s quarterfinal round of the Division IV Select Playoffs.
VC will play St. Martin’s Episcopal at home in the semifinal round.
The winner of that game advances to the Division IV State Finals, to be played in the Superdome in New Orleans on Thursday, Dec. 8.
St. Martin’s beat St. Mary’s 29-24.

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The North Vermilion offense, shown in an earlier game this season, was too much for Franklin Parish to handle.

North Vermilion wins in two overtimes

The North Vermilion Patriots built a lot of confidence in the final game of the regular season with a tough battle against Teurlings Catholic, enough so that they felt they had a legitimate shot at beating 10th-seeded Franklin Parish in the first round of the playoffs.
That confidence was warranted as the Patriots upset Franklin Parish 35-28 in double overtime to advance to a second-round Division II non-select playoff game at home this week against No. 7 seed Church Point.

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Erath’s Austin Hebert (11) struggles for yards in the arms of Eunice players. Helping Hebert is Ashton Alleman (6).

Erath comes from behind to win

ERATH — With the game and their season on the line Friday night in the first round of the Division II non-select football playoffs, the Erath Bobcats established their will on both offense and defense to pull out a 34-30 come-from-behind win over the Eunice Bobcats.
“We were down 30-20 in the third quarter, and the kids were able to battle back,” Erath head coach Eric LeBlanc said. “We scored a couple of touchdowns and held them out of the end zone. I thought the kids played great. They fought their butts off and represented the blue and white well.”

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