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Comets Win First State Championship
The second-seeded St. Charles Comets captured the 3A state championship 9-8 in a defensive thriller over the fourth-seeded Amite Warriors at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Both teams come into the contest with defenses that were allowing under a touchdown per game on average. Both units lived up to their reputation.
With 9:12 remaining in the fourth, Amite found themselves down 9-0 but finally grabbed some momentum on offense. Starting on their own 45-yard line, the Warriors would march 55 yards in just three plays. A 36-yard pass from Reginald Porter to James Oden down the sideline set up a four-yard touchdown run from Porter to pull the Warriors within 9-6. After a pair of flags, Amite decided to go for a two-point conversion and converted with yet another pass from Porter to Oden to make it a one-point game.
St. Charles (15-0) drove the ball on their next possession to the Amite 28, aided by a 35-yard return from Jeffrey Hall. On a 4th and long, Comets quarterback Donnie Savoie threw a pass into coverage, and Christian Cotton picked it off for Amite at his own 5 yard line.
After defensive linemen Taylor Cochran swatted a pass down on 3rd and 10 to set up another punt by Amite. Marcus Hall returned the short kick 12 yards to set the Comets up at the Amite 20. After a few plays, Amite used their final timeout with 2:34 left with St. Charles facing 4th and 1. On the ensuing play, banged-up running back Lazedrick Thompson plowed ahead for three yards to ensure a Comets victory.
"Coach looked around. He asked which back would get the first down," Thompson said. "And I just told him give it to me."
Thompson's coach, Frank Monica, was as humble as ever when speaking about the win. "We just defeated a very good football team," Monica said. "We had some bad match-ups up front and I think we lost that early momentum. We got a couple breaks on special teams, and we knew we had to do well on special teams."
Both Comet running backs, the aforementioned Thompson and Marcus Hall, had suffered injuries earlier in the season. Marcus was back at full strength, but Thompson was clearly still less than full strength and limping throughout the game. Despite Thompson's injury, he still came up big when the Comets needed him to on the short-yardage play that allowed his team to run out the clock.
"It was hurting a lot," admitted Thompson about his leg. "But it's the state championship game. I had to show up for my team."
In the first quarter, St. Charles started off on fire, capturing the momentum after Cochran blocked an Amite punt. The Comets took over at the Amite 33 yard line and quickly drove to the Amite 3 where fullback Brandon Zimmer punched it in to put the Comets ahead. The extra point attempt was missed, leaving St. Charles ahead 6-0.
The next Amite possession ended in a turnover, when Porter's pass was picked off by Ross Authement. The Comets set up shop at the Warriors nine-yard line after the return, but the Warriors made a key stand defensively to force St. Charles into a three-and-out. icker Patrick Juneau redeemed himself for the missed point-after and drilled a 29-yard field goal. Those point were all the Comets could muster against the stout Amite defense, but the Comets made that lead hold up.
The early nerves in this big game turned out to be the difference on the scoreboard. St. Charles took advantage of big plays out of the gates. It was a defensive struggle to say the least with both teams combining for just 305 total yards.
Marcus Hall won the most outstanding player award for the Comets and managed 112 all-purpose yards. Porter, Amite's starting quarterback and cornerback, won the other MOP honor after he totaled 123 yards through the air with one touchdown, 29 rushing yards and 7 solo tackles in the game.
Monica and the Comets take home their first title in school history, while Monica himself has won a title at three different schools.
(Written by Jason Duhe (Class of 2010) for Sportsnola.com)
Comets Edge Parkview in Semifinal Thriller
St. Charles Catholic advances to the state finals for the third time in schools history with a last-second victory over defending Class 3A champion Parkview Baptist, 24-21, in LaPlace. The game that could have gone either way, but it was the Comets that would come out victorious with a late field goal.
Patrick Juneau nailed a 21-yard field goal with four seconds remaining.
"We are so excited for our community," St. Charles head coach Frank Monica said. "When you beat a team like Parkview, it's a monumental win for us. We know how good they are."
St. Charles (14-0) had rallied from a 14-0 deficit. Facing a 3rd and 18 with just over 5 minutes remaining, St. Charles quarterback Donnie Savoie connected with Chris Millet for a 19-yard pass, keeping the drive alive for the Comets. On the next play, Savoie connected with Jeffrey Hall for a 53-yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 21.
The next possession for Parkview Baptist was stopped after Dante Scarpero and Luke Jackson made the key stop on a third-and-one play, allowing the Comets to get the ball with 2:54 left in the game. The Comets started the ball on their own 40 and with the help of a pass interference call worked their way into field goal range. After a second-and-long conversion thanks to the legs on Savoie, a Lazedrick Thompson run inside the Parkview five yard line set up the winning kick.
Donnie Savoie completed 14-of-25 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns.
The game looked like it was going to be all Parkview in the early stages. The Eagles jumped out to a 7-0 lead after marching down the field with the help of a 30-yard run by Brennan Bozeman to set up his one-yard sneak for a touchdown. The Comets then put together a drive of their own but Savoie threw an interception to Cole Wilson in the red zone.
Parkview took advantage of the miscue. After a 41-yard run by Hezekiah Randolph, Conner Hodgeson took one in from two-yards out to put the Eagles up 14-0 in the 1st quarter.
St. Charles has no intentions going down without a fight and drove down the field. A 31-yard scoring pass from Savoie to Sammy Miller pulled the Comets within seven points. On the Eagles' next possession, Jeffrey Hall came up big, stripping the ball on a fourth-and-two at the SCC 48. Brody Burkhalter had gained enough yardage for a first down Hall's key play allowed Montegut to pounce on the loose ball.
The Comets would take advantage of the great field position. A 21-yard pass from Savoie to Miller set up a one yard touchdown run by Thompson to tie the game at 14 before the half.
Parkview Baptist (9-4) immediately took control in the third quarter, picking the ball off at the Comets 20. The Eagles weren't able to convert though, missing a field goal attempt.
The Eagles drove 74 yards in 10 plays to take a fourth quarter lead. Hodgeson punched in a 20-yard touchdown run midway through the final quarter to cap the march.
But that's when the Comets decided that their perfect season would not end short of the state title game. A 3A championship showdown with Amite awaits.
"I think Amite is pretty much a powerhouse and a household name on the Northshore for a long time," Monica said. "They have great ability, great speed, size, and everyone raves about their great defense. Right away, we got to put this one behind us and get back down to work."
St. Charles will take the turf next Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Comets seek the first state title in school history.(Written by Jason Duhe (Class of 2010) for SportsNola.com)
Comets Defeat Patterson, Rayne Next
The build-up to bi-district game between the Comets and Patterson was one that resembled a semifinal or state championship game even though it was only the second round of the playoffs. Both teams were undefeated and ranked first and second all year in the LSWA state polls. After four quarters of football it was the Comets who emerged victorious 31-6. The game was broadcast live on CST television to over 2.5 millions viewers across the south.
The Comets defense held the vaunted Lumberjack offense to under 200 yards total offense and to just 6 points. The Comets sacked Patterson quarterback Justin Jones five times. Luke Jackson was in on 2.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss. Ross Authement had one sack and one tackle for loss. LaJaylin Smith had 1.5 sacks and 1.5 tackles for loss. Sam McMahon had 2 tackles for loss. Linebacker Nick Montegut had one interception and a forced fumble while Jordan Favorite had a fumble recovery.
The first quarter went scoreless after the Comets had moved to the Patterson two yard line and came up empty. After three running plays failed to produce a score the Comets faked a field goal but it did not fool the Lumberjacks who forced an incomplete pass. The teams traded punts as the first quarter came to an end.
On the Comet first possession of the second quarter the offense drove 86 yards in 6 plays for a score. Donnie Savoie completed a pass to Jeffrey Hall for 37 yards and Austin Weber rushed for 31 yards to the 10 yard line. Two plays later Weber scored on a 5 yard option run. Patrick Juneau's extra point gave the Comets a 7-0 lead.
On the Lumberjacks next possession linebacker Nick Montegut picked off a pass for the Comets and returned it to the 11 yard line. Two plays later Savoie connected with tight end Matt Torres for an 11 yard touchdown pass. The score of 14-0 would hold up until the half.
In the third quarter the Comets would put up two more scores and take control of the game. After receiving the second half kickoff the Comets drive 68 yards in 8 plays for a touchdown. Jeffrey Hall bolted 33 yards for a touchdown on a counter play. Juneau's kick made it 21-0.
On the next Patterson possession Jordan Favorite recovered a fumble and the Comets were in business again on the Lumberjack 37. Five plays later Savoie hit Sammy Miller for 15 yards and a touchdown giving the Comets a 28-0 lead late in the 3rd quarter.The Comets final points came on a 27 yard field goal by Juneau with 4:33 remaining in the game.
With the win the Comets will advance to the 3A quarterfinals to face the Rayne Wolves on the road. The Wolves are 7-5 and enter the game with two playoff wins over Church Point and Bossier. The Wolves are 26th seed in the bracket and started off 5-0 this season before injuries hindered them in district where they lost all 5 games. The playoffs have given them new life as their injured players have returned giving them a fresh start. Due to the holidays there will be no advance sales for tickets. Tickets will cost $10 and be available at the gate beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Comets Dominate Pirates in Playoff Win
The state playoffs kicked off with the Comets rolling in a 49-6 win over the Kaplan Pirates at Dupuy stadium Friday night. With the win the Comets advance to the regional round to face undefeated Patterson at home this Friday night. The Lumberjacks were the 3A state runner-up last season and will bring a 10-0 record and a very talented team full of college prospects.
Jeffery Hall returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown early in the first quarter against Kaplan and the Comets never looked back. Hall played running back, defensive back, and returned punts and kickoffs. He ended up with an interception, a fumble recovery and a one yard touchdown run in addition to his punt return for six.
The Comet defense came up with 5 turnovers in the game. Defensive backs Macky Cortez, and Brandon Hubbard, defensive end Luke Jackson, and Jeffery Hall had interceptions. Hall also had a fumble recovery.
Quarterback Donnie Savoie led the offense completing 10 of 14 passes for 134 yards. Fullback Brandon Zimmer scored on runs of 9, 12 and one yard. Freshman Austin Weber rushed for 80 yards and scored on runs of 19 and 25 yards.
Comets Finish Regular Season 10-0
The Comets entered their game with E.D. White Friday night seeking a district 7-3 championship, a perfect regular season record of 10-0 and high seeding in the state playoff power point rankings. After four quarters of football the Comets had another one-sided shutout win 58-0 over the Cardinals, the 7-3A title, and a perfect 10-0 regular season record. Several hours later they learned that they had tied for first in the 3A power point rankings but would get the second seed due to strength of schedule tie breaker.The Comets played solid football in all three phases against E. D. White. Senior quarterback Donnie Savoie had his best performance of the season completing 16 of 21 passes for 219 yards and 4 touchdown passes. Junior Chad Mcneil had two touchdown receptions of 7 and 27 yards. Senior Sammy Miller had a 6 yard touchdown and Chris Millet had one for 33 yards. Lazedrick Thompson led the Comet rushing attack with 79 yards and one touchdown run of 1 yard. Junior running back Brandon Zimmer rushed for touchdowns of 1 and 13 yards.
Place kicker Patrick Juneau kicked his first field goal of the season from 34 yards out as time expired to end the first half. Linebacker Nicholas Montegut intercepted a pass and returned it 42 yards for the game's final touchdown.
The Comet defense held the Cardinals to just 97 yards of total offense and forced 5 turnovers. Defensive backs Ross Authement and Jeffery Hall and linebacker Nicholas Montegut all had interceptions. Defensive tackle Taylor Cochran and linebacker Dante Scarpero had fumble recoveries.
Comets shutout Wildcats for 9th win
The Comets posted their fifth shutout of the season easily defeating the St. James Wildcats 55-0 last Friday night on the road. With the win the Comets clinched at least a tie for the district 7-3A championship and can claim it for themselves with a victory over E. D. White Friday night or a loss by Port Allen to Brusly. The Comets also remained undefeated for the season with a 9-0 record and have now outscored their opponents 417-25 through nine games.The win over St. James was a complete team victory with offense, defense and special teams all getting on the scoreboard in the game. Junior Chad Mcneil got things rolling by blocking a punt and recovering it in the endzone for the first touchdown of the game. The Comet offense then scored on all 5 first half possessions as the game quickly became one-sided.
Lazedrick Thompson scored on a 34 yard run and 2 yard run giving the Comets a 21-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Thompson finished the game with 233 yards running his season totals to 1,243 with 25 touchdowns.
Freshman Austin Weber scored on a 7 yard run and junior fullback Brandon Zimmer scored on 18 yard run as the lead swelled to 35-0. Blocking fullback Lajaylin Smith who also starts and plays defensive end scored his first offensive touchdown on a 3 yard run.
The Comet defense scored the final two touchdowns. Junior Luke Jackson scooped up a fumble and ran 17 yards for a touchdown. Junior linebacker Dante Scarpero intercepted a pass and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown with just seconds remaining in the half.
The Comet starters did not play in the second half which did not last long as the two teams agreed to playing running time. The Comets finish the regular season this Friday night at Dupuy stadium hosting the E.D. White Cardinals.
Comets stay undefeated with Brusly win
The Comets remained unbeaten posting another shutout and celebrating Homecoming with a 35-0 win over the Brusly Panthers in Dupuy stadium. The Comets are now 8-0 overall and 3-0 in district 7-3A. Currently ranked number in the LSWA polls the Comets are also near the top of the state power point rankings.Friday night the Comets jumped out to a 28-0 halftime lead and scored one more time in the second half before substituting with junior varsity players. Tailback Lazedrick led the Comet offense with four touchdowns of 48,46, 17 and 4 yards. Thompson rushed for 189 yards and 19 yards and surpassed the 1,000 mark finishing the night with 1,010 yards on the season. Thompson now has 23 touchdowns and two 2 point conversions for 142 points this season.
Quarterback Donnie Savoie completed 9 of 15 passes for 134 yards and one touchdown. Savoie also eclipsed the 1,000 raising his season total to 1,042 yards with 10 touchdowns and only 1 interception. Senior receiver Chris Millet raced 46 yards for a touchdown and ended with 4 catches for 72 yards on the night.
Defensively the Comets had two turnovers on a fumble recovery by Ross Authement and interception by Jordan Favorite. Luke Jackson had 5 tackles including 1.5 sacks and 4 tackles for loss.
The Comets will travel to St. James to face the Wildcats in another district game this Friday.
Comets Win Battle of Undefeated Teams
Two teams entered last Friday night's battle in Port Allen undefeated at 6-0. After four quarters of football it was the Comets who emerged unscathed to remain unbeaten. Thanks to 35 second half points the Comets were able to take a precarious 13-0 halftime lead and turn it into another lopsided victory 48-0.Senior Lazedrick Thompson carried the load for the Comets rushing for 209 yards and 4 touchdowns on runs of 15,15,2,and 4 yards. Marcus Hall scored the game's first touchdown on a 47 yard run but unfortunately was injured later in the first quarter and did not return to the game. Quarterback Donnie Savoie completed 5 of 11 passes for 89 yards and one touchdown. Sammy Miller had 3 catches for 58 yards and one touchdown.
Senior Jeffrey Hall was the defensive player of the game with two interceptions returning one for a touchdown. Hall also had 6 tackles, two tackles for losses totaling 9 yards. Senior linebacker Nick Montegut lead the Comets with 7.5 tackles in the game.
The Comets turn their attention to the Brusly Panthers who will bring a 5-2 record and 2-0 district record into Dupuy stadium this Friday night.
Comets Record First District Win
The Comets expected a tough battle with the Donaldsonville Tigers as they opened district 7-3A last Friday night in Dupuy stadium. For the first 24 minutes the Tigers gave the Comets all they could handle even though the Comets held a 21- 8 lead. But the Comet team that came out of the locker room at half was not the same one the Tigers saw earlier and the Comets dominated the Tigers 28-0 pulling away for a 49-8 victory.
The Comets raised the intensity in the second half with a punishing ground game that controlled the ball and wore down the Tigers who had several players going both ways. Lazedrick Thompson plowed through Tiger defenders with physical runs that demoralized the visitors. Thompson rushed for 163 yards on 16 carries and touchdown runs of 6,5,1, and 8 yards.
The Comet defense which surrendered over 300 yards to the Tigers always seemed to come up with big plays in the redzone to halt scoring drives. Tulane commitment Devon Breaux proved to be a tough competitor rushing and throwing for 270 yards combined for the Tigers. But the Comet defense administered some tough hits which took their toll on the shifty quarterback in the second half.
Marcus Hall rushed for 100 yards on 13 carries and scored one touchdown on a 31 yard run. Hall has been contributing in all three phases playing in the secondary on defense and returning punts and kickoffs. Quarterback Donnie Savoie completed 10 of 16 passes for 136 yards and one touchdown. Sammy Miller had 6 catches for 96 yards and one touchdown on a 9 yard screen pass.
Ross Authement and Jeffrey Hall intercepted passes for the Comets. It was Hall's fifth pick of the season.
The Comets travel for the first time in 5 weeks when the visit the undefeated Port Allen Pelicans Friday night in another district 7-3A battle.
Comets Roll Past Tigers 49-0
The Comets continued to dominate their opponents posting a 49-0 win over the Jeanerette Tigers Friday Night in Dupuy stadium. It was the final non-district opponent for the number one ranked Comets who are now 5-0 on the season. This Friday the Comets will host the explosive Donaldsonville Tigers in the first game in district 7-3A.The Comets scored early and often against Jeanerette. After the defense shut down the Tigers on their first possession, Marcus Hall rambled 39 yards on a punt return for the first score. Lazedrick Thompson scored two more first quarter touchdowns on runs of 8 and 2 yards. Austin Douroux kicked the extra points and the score stood at 21-0 before all Comet fans has taken their seats.
The scoring blitz continued with 28 more points in the second quarter. Linebacker Nick Montegut recovered a fumble in the endzone for the game's next score. The fumble was caused by Evan Stein following a tackle for loss of Tiger running back Abdul Tate. Tate who entered the game as the state's 5th leading rusher was held to just 65 yards on 20 carries in the game.
Marcus Hall scored on a 10 yard run and another punt return for a touchdown this one from 49 yards. Freshman running back Austin Weber scored the final touchdown on a 8 yard run. The Comets played JV players for most of the second half.
Comet Defense Halts Lion Attack
Quarterback Donnie Savoie completed 8 of 9 passes for 183 yards and three touchdowns passes to three different receivers. Sammy Miller had 4 catches for 72 yards and one 35 yard touchdown.
Marcus Hall had 2 catches including a 58 yard touchdown on a screen pass. Senior Chris Millet scored the game's first touchdown on a 10 yard pass from Savoie.
The Comets rushing attack was strong again with Marcus Hall and Lazedrick Thompson leading the way. Hall rushed for 160 yards on just 10 carries scoring one touchdown. Thompson rushed for 54 yards on only 7 carries but had 2 touchdown runs of 4 and 20 yards.
The Comets started off the scoring on a 5 play, 31 yard drive with the good field position set up by a 23 yard punt return by Marcus Hall. The defense had forced a three and out on the Terriers' first possession of the game. The Comets followed up a with a 6 play, 75 yard drive ending on a Savoie to Miller 35 yard touchdown pass.
Vandebilt cut the Comets lead to 14-7 midway through the second quarter but the Comets only took 19 seconds to score again on a 61 yard run by Hall and a 4 yard touchdown run by Thompson. Then Hall dashed 58 yards with a screen pass to put the Comets up 28-7 at the half.
It didn't take the Comets long to score in the second half with 2 touchdowns in the first three minutes. Thompson scored on a 20 yard run then forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff that was recovered by Jordan Favorite. Marcus Hall scored on the next pay darting around right end for 37 yards. The Comets cleared the bench the rest of the second half with freshman Austin Weber scoring the games final touchdown on a 28 yard run in the fourth quarter.
Comets Dominate Tate 42-0
The Comets opened the 2011 season Friday night in Florida some 400 miles away from Louisiana and the ill effects of tropical storm Lee. While the post-game beach weekend for some fans turned out to be a wash, the Comets were high and dry in posting a dominating 42-0 over the Tate Aggies in Cantonment just north of Pensacola.
It was a total team effort with high levels of success on offense, defense and special teams. The running back tandem of Marcus Hall and Lazedrick Thompson rushed for over 250 yards and provided the offensive spark needed for a ball control power running game. Thompson rushed for 141 yards and one touchdown. He had one touchdown called back because of a penalty. Marcus Hall had 116 yards rushing, two rushing touchdowns and one 95 kickoff return for another score. Quarterback Donnie Savoie completed 6 of 12 passes for 80 yards and one 16 yard touchdown pass to tight end Matt Torres.
The Comet defense held the Agges to only 123 yards toal offense. The defense was especailly stingy in the red zone stopping the Aggies the two times they penetrated the 20 yard line.
Next up for the Comets will be the Vandebilt Terriers on the road Friday night in Houma.
2011 Comet Football Preview
The Comets of St. Charles Catholic have been to the state semi-finals four times since 2005, including two consecutive trips to the State Finals in 2005 and 2006. Most recently, head coach Frank Monica has led his troops to the semi-finals in 2009 and 2010. All of these playoff accomplishments have been in 2A.Now Monica and his Comets look to take on the competition in Class 3A.
Monica never has constructed an easy schedule, and this year is no exception. St. Charles will be taking an early road trip week 1 to Tate High School in Florida. Their next game is another away date against an improving Class 4A Vandebilt Catholic. The Comets also have a rematch from last year’s playoffs with Jeanerette. St. Charles’ new district isn’t much easier as they take on Donaldsonville, St. James, and E.D. White.
Monica is aware of how important every game is and says power rating trumps the importance of any one game. “Your non-district games are just as important as your district ones. The most important thing is the power rating system. So you have to win your games whether they are district or non-district,” Monica explained. “I can’t get caught up in the district and non-district; I have to convince my team that every game is affecting your power rating.”
The tandem of Marcus Hall and Lazedrick Thompson lead the way for the Comets offense. The former is a shift 5-foot-8 senior who makes big plays in the open field. The latter is a Tulane commitment for the 2012 class who brings power to the rushing attack.
Both backs are explosive and athletic runners in the ground game. Monica knows for his team to be successful, these two need to produce.
“Lazedrick Thompson is a downhill guy and just a powerful runner, where Marcus is more of a wiggle guy,” said Monica. “They complement each other extremely well. They’re difference makers. Sometimes you don’t block everybody and they still get the ball in the end zone. We need to make sure Lazedrick and Marcus touch the ball as much as possible.”
St. Charles also is led by an experienced senior quarterback Donnie Savoie. This is the first time in three seasons that Monica has the advantage of returning a senior starting quarterback. “[Savoie] is back and that’s a huge plus. He knows what to do and he knows the offense in and out. What he lacks in arm strength he makes up for in intelligence.”
Two areas of concern for the Comets offense come from the offensive line and the receiver positions. St. Charles needs to replace four of five offensive linemen and a tight end from last season’s starting front. St. Charles lacks proven depth at the receiver position but will rely heavily on Sammy Miller.
On defense, the Comets are ready to lean on a talented and experienced front seven, but it’s tough to know how this unit will turn out. Defensive end LaJaylin Smith is going into his 5th season as a starter and looks to continue his success. “We center our defense around LaJaylin Smith. He is a fine player, and that’s a kid that is going to play at the next level.,” Monica noted. “You know that he knows what to do and he is a very physical player. “
Taylor Cochran is another defensive linemen for the Comets expected to cause mayhem for opposing offenses. He has been a big part of the Comets defense but hasn’t been as consistent as the coaching staff would have liked in the past. “He needs to be an every down player. He is strong and brings so much to the table. He’s had a good off season, so we are expecting him to have a fine season for us,” said Monica.
The Comets only have one returning starter in the secondary in Macky Cortez. Jeffrey Hall was a wide receiver last season but is set to play defensive back this year. His athleticism in the secondary is expected to help him overcome any learning curve.
One aspect that St. Charles consistently excels in is special teams, something that Monica emphasizes to his team each season. But the Comets have to replace an all-state punter and a kicker for the upcoming year.
However, dangerous return man Marcus Hall has proved time-and-time again to be a game-changer. Monica said they need to get their kickers ready and allow Hall to be a big part of the return game. “We lost an all-state punter and we have to break in a brand new kicker,” said Monica. “I don’t want our team to be a reflection of our kicker and our punter, I still want our coverage team to be good and the return game to be able to get Marcus loose.”
A successful prep and college coach for decades, Monica has had an excellent career at St. Charles but has yet to win a state title. He is happy with what he has been able to accomplish at his time in LaPlace but wants to cement his program’s legacy by winning a state title.
“We have a respected program and that’s all I want, but I would like to see this team take the next step. We have had some success here, but we haven’t gotten the big crown. It’s time for us to finally finish. And we are working towards that.”
St. Charles has had a good bit of success in 2A, but now has to try to convert that into success at the next level. No one doubts the Comets will be a force to reckoned with by their newfound foes in a higher class.
(written by Jason Duhe -Class of 2010)
