Soccer: Holy Cross, SSA post impressive wins

It was a good day on the pitch for Holy Cross and St. Scholastica Thursday.

In a match moved to Holy Cross, the Tigers whipped East Jefferson 4-1 in Gentilly. Holy Cross entered the match fourth in the most recent LHSAA Division II power rankings while East Jefferson was 14^th.

Sebastian was the star for the Tigers, scoring a pair of goals. Camden Carroll and Ethan Garvey each added a goal for Holy Cross (6-2-1). The loss was the third straight for the Warriors (7-6).

The Tigers travel to Lafayette today for the Elite Invitational at Teurlings Catholic to take on defending Division II state champion St. Thomas More at 8 p.m. East Jefferson will host Carver Monday at 6 p.m. at Joe Yenni Stadium.

The Doves, ranked fourth in the latest LHSAA Division I power rankings, shutout Northshore 7-0, scoring three times in the first half and four goal in the second half in the District 4-1 opener for both teams at St. Scholastica Field to remain unbeaten. Northshore is seventh in the power rankings.

Brogan Bernades and Sydney Vincens each recorded hat tricks for SSA while Renin Shepherd recorded the other goal for the Doves (10-0-3, 1-0).

The Doves travel to always tough St. Thomas More next Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. The Cougars are the top-ranked team in Division II and played for the state title a year ago.

The Panthers (6-3-5, 0-1) return to district play Tuesday, hosting Fontainebleau at 5:30 p.m.

Area Prep Soccer Results from Thursday, Jan. 4

Boys

New Orleans Area

Carver 1, Belle Chasse 0

Holy Cross 4, East Jefferson 1

St. Martin’s Episcopal 2, Riverside 0

Baton Rouge Area

West Feliciana 5, Catholic (NI) 3

Bayou Area

Terrebonne 3, Houma Christian 1

Vandebilt Catholic 7, Morgan City 1

Girls

New Orleans Area

McGehee 5, Covenant Christian 1

St. Scholastica 7, Northshore 0

Vandebilt Catholic 4, Academy of Sacred Heart (NO) 0

Baton Rouge Area

East Ascension 1, Runnels 0

Bayou Area

Area Prep Soccer Schedule for Friday, Jan. 5

Boys

New Orleans Area

Brother Martin vs. Lafayette, 6:30 p.m. at Elite Invitational-Lafayette

De La Salle at St. Charles Catholic, 5:30 p.m.

Hammond at Slidell, 7 p.m.

Holy Cross vs. St. Thomas More, 8 p.m. at Elite Invitational-Lafayette

International at Pearl River, 7 p.m.

Lusher at NOMMA, 5 p.m.

Mandeville at Fontainebleau, 7 p.m.

Northlake Christian at Haynes, 6:30 p.m.

Northshore at St. Paul’s, 7 p.m.

Salmen at Franklinton, 8 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Archbishop Hannan at Walker, 6 p.m.

Belaire at Live Oak, 6 p.m.

H.L. Bourgeois at Dutchtown, 7 p.m.

Catholic (BR) at Barbe, 3:30 p.m.

Episcopal at North Vermilion, 6:30 p.m.

Live Oak vs. Beau Chene, 3:30 p.m. at Elite Invitational-Lafayette

Vandebilt Catholic vs. Denham Springs, 5 p.m. at Elite Invitational-Lafayette

West Feliciana at Zachary, 6 p.m.

Bayou Area

Destrehan at Ellender, 7 p.m.

Lutcher at E.D. White Catholic, 7 p.m.

Girls

New Orleans Area

Academy of Our Lady at Cabrini, 5 p.m.

Archbishop Hannan vs. Northeast Jones (MS), 4 p.m. at Pearl River Community College Showcase

Covenant Christian at Fisher, 5 p.m.

Karr vs. East Jefferson, 4 p.m. at Joe Yenni Stadium

Pope John Paul II at Slidell, 5 p.m.

Salmen at Franklinton, 6:15 p.m.

Thibodaux at East St. John, 5:30 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Hahnville at St. Amant, 5:30 p.m.

Plaquemine at Opelousas, 6 p.m.

Walker at Zachary, 6 p.m.

Bayou Area

South Terrebonne at Central Lafourche, 5 p.m.