John Rob Daigle remembers the last time he was in the Caesars Superdome.

Ascension Catholic played Lafayette Christian in the 2018 state championship game. Daigle was a ball boy who would carry around a big iPad.

“I was taking a picture of every little thing that happened,” Daigle said. “I thought it was the greatest experience ever.”

Daigle also recalls the heartbreak he felt after Ascension Catholic lost. Even as a ball boy, he cried when the clock hit zero and the team fell short of a state title.

“A team that was 10 years older than me,” Daigle said. “Still, I was devastated. I knew I wanted to be there one day and prove everything, and be on the opposite side."

Seven years later, Daigle is a junior on the 2025 Bulldogs team . Along with fellow former ball boys — senior Kamryn

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