LHSAA football state championships 2022: Vermilion Catholic vs Ouachita Christian score updates
Vermilion Catholic battles Ouachita Christian in the LHSAA's Division IV Select football championship game.
The game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Thursday and will be played at the Superdome.
Vermilion Catholic (13-0) is the top seed in the division and routed No. 4 St. Martin's Episcopal 41-7 in the semifinals. Ouachita Christian is the third seed and beat No. 10 Ascension Catholic 42-14 in the other semifinal.
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Ouachita Christian defense gets an interception on opening drive
OCS safety Zach White made a diving interception of an Johnathan Dartez pass on third and 6. The Eagles offense gets the ball at their 35.
Vermilion Catholic has a tough defense, now let's see how they handle OCS's offense.
TOUCHDOWN OUACHITA CHRISTIAN
Landon Graves caps an impressive first drive of the game for the Eagles with a 12-yard scamper for the score.
3:01 first quarter, OCS leads Vermilion Catholic, 7-0
End of first quarter: Ouachita Christian 7 Vermilion Catholic 0
TOUCHDOWN VERMILION CATHOLIC
Dartez gets some redemption from the pick he threw last drive. He finished this drive with a 2-yard touchdown run, diving for the pylon in the process.
Eagles ties things up.
10:40, second quarter: Vermilion Catholic 7 Ouachita Christian 7
Ouachita Christian picks off another pass
Vermilion Catholic was threatening but a deep ball from Dartez sails too far and into the waiting arms of Broc Hogan for OCS.
That's Dartez's second interception of the night. But Eagles are backed up to the their own end zone with 3:28 left
TOUCHDOWN OUACHITA CHRISTIAN
Graves scores his second touchdown of the night, this time finding Drew Dougan over the middle for a TD.
10 seconds left before haltime, OCS leads Vermilion Catholic 14-7.
Halftime: Ouachita Christian 14 Vermilion Catholic 7
Ouachita Christian secures 3rd interception of the night, 4th turnover
Broc Hogan earns his second interception, another one coming inside the red zone. Vermilion Catholic has had chances tonight but are squandering them away with turnovers.
Eagles lead 21-7.
End of third quarter: Ouachita Christian 21 Vermilion Catholic 7
TOUCHDOWN OUACHITA CHRISTIAN
Graves finds Dougan again for a touchdown pass. This one goes for 5 yards and OCS appears to have put this game on ice.
OCS 28 Vermilion Catholic 7 / 4:35, 4Q
FINAL | Ouachita Christian 28 Vermilion Catholic 14
This article originally appeared on Lafayette Daily Advertiser: LHSAA football finals: Vermilion Catholic-Ouachita Christian score
