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

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. 
VC’s sophomores in 2022 are now seniors and will get another chance to win a third state title for Eagle Nation.
On Thursday at noon is the Division IV Selection State finals. The game features No. 1 VC against none other than No. 3 Ouachita  Christian.
This will be Ouachita Christian’s fourth trip to the state finals since 2019. In that short period, they won two titles (2022 and 2019).
It will also be the third time VC and Ouachita Christian play one another in four years.
Ouachita Christian beat the Eagles 36-34 in the semifinals in 2020. 
VC, on the other hand, has been to the Superdome three times since 2003. They won a Class A state title in 2003, a Division IV Select title in 2013 and finished second in 2022.
Senior Jackson Trahan was fortunate to start in the finals as a sophomore. He played center - all 160 pounds of him. The defender across from him was around 6-5 and weighed just over 300 pounds. 
“It was a challenging for me that game,” said Trahan. 
Trahan fell to the ground in relief when the game was over on Friday. He also jumped in the arms of head coach Broc Prejean, almost knocking him down.
“We just dreamed of returning to the Dome ever since we lost,” said Trahan. “The seniors just wanted it so bad.  We worked so hard to get there. It is a great feeling to go back.”
Minutes after the end of Friday’s game, Trahan was well aware of who VC will be playing.
“It’s payback,” he said. 
VC outside linebacker Luke McLain was a freshman in 2022. 
“I remember it was crazy being in the Superdome, and there was so many people,” said McLain. “I remember the feeling of walking on the turf instead of grass. We know we wanted to return after our loss.”
Senior Joe Langlinais remembers being in the Superdome. He only got in for one play. In 2024, he may never come off the field because he plays running back on offense and linebacker on defense.
“I remember it being a great feeling to be there,” said Langlinais. “Getting back to the Dome was probably the team’s biggest goal.  We remember what it felt like to lose; now we want to know what it feels like to win.”