Jesuit, Holy Cross still on top in latest state soccer polls

Defending state champions Jesuit and Holy Cross remain on top in the latest Louisiana High School Soccer Coaches Association poll released Monday.

The Blue Jays (9-0-2) received nine of 10 first place votes to easily top St. Paul’s, who got the other first place vote. Northshore is third with Catholic of Baton Rouge fourth and St. Amant fifth.

Holy Cross (7-1) remains on top in Division II, receiving eight first place votes. St. Thomas More received the other two first place votes and the Cougars are second with East Jefferson third, Lakeshore fourth and Beau Chene fifth. Riverdale is now 10th.

University High (5-1-1) narrowly claims the top spot in Division III. The Cubs received four first place votes and edged out St. Louis Catholic by a point for first. The Saints got five first place votes. Unbeaten Teurlings Catholic is third and received the final first place vote. E.D. White Catholic is fourth with Loyola Prep fifth.

Episcopal of Acadiana (8-0-2) is the unanimous choice for No. 1 in Division IV with Newman second and Episcopal third. Northlake Christian is fourth and Catholic of New Iberia is fifth. Pope John Paul II is seventh, St. Thomas Aquinas is eighth, Country Day is ninth and Christ Episcopal is in a No. 10.

Here are your latest LHSSCA polls for Dec. 17-23:

DIVISION I

1 Jesuit [9] 149 (9-0-2)
2 St. Paul’s [1] 137 (6-0-2)
3 Northshore 123 (10-1-2)
4 Catholic – B.R. 112 (6-2-1)
5 St. Amant 108 (9-2-1)
6 Denham Springs 97 (9-2)
7 Dutchtown 89 (4-1-3)
8 Lafayette 73 (3-4-1)
9 Byrd 70 (10-0-1)
10 East Ascension 58 (9-2-1)

Others receiving votes:
Alexandria 43 (5-5-3)
Brother Martin 40 (4-2-2)
Baton Rouge 27 (7-2-1)
Mandeville 27 (9-5-1)
Captain Shreve 19 (11-4)
Slidell 14 (8-0-2)
Barbe 8 (9-1-3)
Pineville 2 (8-5-3)

DIVISION II
1 Holy Cross [8] 147 (7-1)
2 St. Thomas More [2] 138 (7-1-1)
3 East Jefferson 126 (7-2-1)
4 Lakeshore 118 (10-3)
5 Beau Chene 114 (6-2-3)
6 Woodlawn – B.R. 100 (5-4-1)
7 Terrebonne 88 (9-1-3)
8 Caddo Magnet 76 (4-2-1)
9 Central Lafourche 61 (6-4-3)
10 Riverdale 55 (5-2-2)

Others receiving votes:
Ouachita Parish 43 (7-4-3)
Ruston 36 (7-2-3)
Ben Franklin 33 (5-3)
Benton 32 (7-5-3)
Live Oak 10 (6-7)
Destrehan 7 (4-3)
Helen Cox 5 (6-1-1)
De La Salle 5 (3-3-4)
Central 3 (7-4)
Westgate 3 (6-3-1)

DIVISION III
1 University Lab [4] 143 (5-1-1)
2 St. Louis Catholic [5] 142 (6-2-3)
3 Teurlings Catholic [1] 134 (6-0-1)
4 E.D. White Catholic 111 (4-4-1)
5 Loyola Prep 110 (7-4-2)
6 Vandebilt Catholic 94 (2-5-2)
7 Holy Savior Menard 93 (4-3-1)
8 Parkview Baptist 88 (7-0-1)
9 North Vermillion 45 (5-1-4)
10 DeRidder 44 (6-4-4)

Others receiving votes:
Archbishop Hannan 42 (8-3)
Pearl River 33 (6-2)
Lusher Charter 31 (7-1-1)
Haynes Academy 28 (5-3)
N.O. Military and Maritime 23 (4-2-2)
St. Martinville 15 (3-4-4)
Leesville 9 (1-5-3)
Lutcher 6 (4-6)
Bolton 3 (5-5-3)
St. Michael 3 (1-10)
North DeSoto 3 (9-4)

DIVISION IV
1 Episcopal of Acadiana [10] 150 (8-0-2)
2 Newman 135 (3-1-2)
3 Episcopal 125 (7-1-1)
4 Northlake Christian 117 (3-2-1)
5 Catholic – N.I. 108 (5-2)
6 Sterlington 94 (6-2-3)
7 Pope John Paul II 86 (8-2-2)
8 St. Thomas Aquinas 82 (3-2-3)
9 Country Day 60 (2-5)
10 Christ Episcopal 50 (4-5-1)

Others receiving votes:
Dunham 44 (2-3-3)
Glenmora 40 (4-4-4)
Ascension Christian 33 (5-3)
Calvary Baptist 17 (5-2-2)
Houma Christian 15 (6-5)
Covenant Christian 13 (3-3-2)
St. Frederick 7 (4-5)
North Caddo 6 (1-3)
Lafayette Christian 5 (1-2-2)
Ascension Episcopal 5 (7-2-2)
Delta Charter 3 (1-6-1)
Westminster Christian 2 (4-4-3)
Evangel Christian 2 (6-8-1)
Brighton 1 (0-1-1)

Area Boys Prep Soccer Results from Monday, Dec. 17

New Orleans Area

Helen Cox 6, Belle Chasse 1

East St. John 3, Covenant Christian 2

Fisher 1, Riverdale 1

Franklinton 4, Pine 0

Grace King 0, West Jefferson 0

Lusher 5, Kenner Discovery 1

Baton Rouge Area

Denham Springs 9, McMain 1

Walker 8, Plaquemine 0

Zachary 3, Live Oak 1

Bayou Area

Area Girls Prep Soccer Results from Monday, Dec. 17

New Orleans Area

Belle Chasse 8, Helen Cox 0

Covenant Christian 1, East St. John 0

West Jefferson 2, Grace King 0

Baton Rouge Area

Walker 4, West Feliciana 0

Bayou Area

Area Boys Prep Soccer Schedule for Tuesday, Dec. 18

New Orleans Area

Bonnabel at Haynes, 3:30 p.m.

Carver at Fisher, 6 p.m.

Landry-Walker at St. Martin’s Episcopal, 6 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Broadmoor at Dunham, 6 p.m.

Morgan City at Lutcher, 7 p.m.

Bayou Area

St. Charles Catholic at E.D. White Catholic, 5:30 p.m.

Terrebonne at Ellender, 7 p.m.

Area Girls Prep Soccer Schedule for Tuesday, Dec. 18

New Orleans Area

Belle Chasse at Patrick Taylor, 4:30 p.m.

John Ehret at East St. John, 4:30 p.m.

Landry-Walker at St. Martin’s Episcopal, 4 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Lee Magnet at Cecilia, 6 p.m.

Bayou Area

Vandebilt Catholic at Central Lafourche, 5 p.m.