Vandebilt Boy's Soccer in State Finals and Look to Make History After starting off as one of the favorites in Division II soccer, Vandebilt started 4-11-1 and was barely considered a top ten team by a lot of people in the state after their first 16 games. Vandebilt quickly turned their fortunes around though, and are now playing for their 5th title in the past 6 years. Not only will Vandebilt be looking to take home the title, but if they do so, it will make history. No team, in any division, has ever won 3 consecutive soccer state championships. Many powerhouses such as Jesuit and Brother Martin have also had opportunities to do this, but never succeeded. Continuing with the odd facts of this matchup, their opponent, East Ascension, is the only public school left in the playoffs in Boys Soccer. Their parish is also known for having one largest “fellowship school supporters” that follow every school in the parish soccer program. This meaning, you can expect a huge crowd at East Ascension High School that will be pulling against the Terriers, however, as the Geico lizard would say, “I do have some good news, the game is played on the field, not in stands.” This match-up is the same of last year’s when the Terriers routed the Spartans 8 to 0. With the loss of ten senior for Vandebilt, and only two for the Spartans, will guarantee a good match this year. For the local fans looking to travel, you can take the following directions: 1: Start out going NORTHEAST on S HOLLYWOOD RD toward LA-3040 S / W TUNNEL BLVD. 2.0 miles 2: Turn LEFT onto N HOLLYWOOD RD. 0.4 miles 3: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT. <0.1 miles 4: Turn LEFT onto LA-182 E / US-90 BR E. 6.5 miles 5: Merge onto US-90 E. 22.8 miles 6: Merge onto I-310 N toward DONALDSONVILLE / NEW ORLEANS. 11.2 miles 7: Merge onto I-10 W via EXIT 1 on the LEFT toward BATON ROUGE. 40.5 miles 8: Take the LA-44 exit- EXIT 179- toward BURNSIDE / GONZALES. 0.4 miles 9: Turn RIGHT onto S BURNSIDE AVE / LA-44 N. 2.2 miles 10: Turn RIGHT onto LA-939 / E WORTHY RD. 0.1 miles 11: End at 612 E Worthy St Gonzales, LA 70737-4241, US Total Est. Time: 1 hour, 35 minutes Total Est. Distance: 86.56 miles

Posted on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 (Archive on Saturday, February 24, 2007) Posted by Walter  Contributed by Walter

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