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VC head coach Broc Prejean talks with his players.

VC whips Westminster

Sat, 08/26/2023 - 12:51pm

The Vermilion Catholic Eagles allowed Westminster to get only one first down and only two yards of offense en route to a 14-0 win in Opelousas on Thursday.
The Eagles scored one touchdown in the first half and one in the second half.
In the first half, the Eagles marched 73 yards for a score.
They mixed up the play-calling by throwing and running the ball four times.
The most extensive run of the drive was by quarterback Jonathan Dartez, who had a 15-yard sprint up the middle.

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Norris Benoit (3) runs with the ball for North Vermilion against Rayne during the Acadia-Vermilion Jamboree on Friday at North Vermilion High.

Rayne beats North Vermilion

Sat, 08/26/2023 - 12:48pm

MAURICE — The North Vermilion Patriots started and ended their Acadia-Vermilion Jamboree game against Rayne with a bang, scoring on the opening kickoff and the game’s final play.
“It’s a learning experience,” first-year head coach Joe Heintz said. “Everything’s a learning experience.”
In between, though, North Vermilion made a few mistakes that must be cleaned up, Heintz said. Rayne scored 22 straight points after giving up the opening touchdown before the Patriots scored again in a 22-12 loss.

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Kaplan’s Daylon Landry (15) carries the ball against Crowley during the Acadia-Vermilion Jamboree on Friday at North Vermilion High.

Kaplan crushes Crowley

Sat, 08/26/2023 - 12:46pm

MAURICE — Kaplan High head football coach Cory Brodie found many things to like in his team’s performance against Crowley in the Acadia-Vermilion Jamboree on Friday at North Vermilion High School.
The Pirates cruised to a 38-14 win over the Gents, moved the ball steadily on offense and rallied on defense after giving up a few big plays early to talented Crowley running back Omar Butler.

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Suire: BRCC freshman class could be exceptional

Wed, 08/23/2023 - 9:06am

BATON ROUGE – A pair of North Vermilion High School softball players were among the 14 added to the Baton Rouge Community College freshman class this year.
The Class of 2023 has the potential to be exceptional for the BRCC softball program, according to head coach Mark Suire, a native of Abbeville who coached the Lady Wildcats for six seasons and won a state championship in 2008 during a 12-year stint as head coach at Delcambre.
Pitcher Ashton Duhon and infielder Kenndey Kelly are two of the players in that freshman class.

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North Vermilion senior Tucker Denais (5) will move from fullback to the wing this year and will get the ball in a variety of ways, first-year head coach Joe Heintz said.

Giving 100%: Tucker Denais moving from fullback to wing for North Vermilion football team this fall

Thu, 08/17/2023 - 12:59pm

MAURICE — The North Vermilion Patriots made a surprise run to the non-select Division II state quarterfinals in 2022, and senior Tucker Denais hopes to help the Patriots match or exceed that outcome in 2023.
Denais is moving from fullback to the wing in North Vermilion’s wing-T offense under first-year head coach Joe Heintz. That move brings a shift in his role with the offense, Denais said.
“Last year I played fullback, and my main role was to get three to four yards a play,” he said. “I was more of a power guy.

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