Soccer: Belle Chasse stages furious rally to overcome Ponchatoula; Jesuit wins

Area Prep Soccer Report for Wednesday, Dec. 11

Things looked bleak for Belle Chasse in its road match Tuesday at Ponchatoula.

The Cardinals got blitzed by the Green Wave in the first half, falling behind 3-0 by halftime. It looked like it would be an easy win for the home town. Belle Chasse had other ideas.

The Cardinals staged a furious second half rally to overcome Ponchatoula 4-3 for its third straight victory.

Freshman Jorge Martinez scored a pair of goals, junior Michael Rodriguez had a goal and an assist and juniors Luis Giron and Oscar Pineda each added a goal for the Cardinals.

Belle Chasse (3-2) returns to action Thursday at Central Lafourche at 6 p.m. while Ponchatoula (3-5-2) lost its third straight match and returns to action at home against Franklinton Thursday at 6 p.m.

Jesuit held off Destrehan 3-2 at John Ryan Stadium.

Jesuit led 1-0 at halftime on a goal by Sebi Maraldo before Lucas Morse and Matthew Busenlener scored goals in the second half for the Blue Jays.

Jesuit (6-0-3) returns to action Friday at 5 p.m. at Catholic of Baton Rouge in a battle of highly ranked Division I teams while the Wildcats (4-3-1) play at East Jefferson next Tuesday.

Area Prep Soccer Results from Tuesday, Dec. 10

Boys

Belle Chasse 4, Ponchatoula 3

Fontainebleau 3, Pearl River 2

Holy Cross 1, Newman 1

Jesuit 3, Destrehan 2

Landry-Walker 2, St. Augustine 1

Lusher Charter 3, Episcopal 1

McMain 3, Morris Jeff Community 0

New Orleans Military & Maritime 3, Riverdale 1

Slidell 5, Lakeshore 2

St. Paul’s 3, Lafayette 2

Tara 8, East St. John 0

Girls

Cabrini 3, International High 0

Destrehan 6, Lusher Charter 0

Pearl River 5, New Orleans Military & Maritime 1

Ponchatoula 4, St. Thomas Aquinas 1

Riverdale 5, Higgins 3

St. Charles Catholic 5, East St. John 0

West Feliciana 4, Lutcher 1

Area Prep Soccer Schedule for Wednesday, Dec. 11

Boys

Archbishop Shaw at Christ Episcopal, 4 p.m.

Bonnabel vs. Grace King, 6 p.m.

East Jefferson at Vandebilt Catholic, 5:30 p.m.

John Ehret at West Jefferson, 6 p.m.

Fisher at Kenner Discovery, 5 p.m.

Fontainebleau at Salmen, 5:30 p.m.

Ben Franklin at Country Day, 6 p.m.

Higgins at South Lafourche, 7 p.m.

Live Oak at Lutcher, 7 p.m.

Mandeville at St. Amant, 6 p.m.

Pope John Paul II at Archbishop Hannan, 7 p.m.

Girls

Archbishop Chapelle at East Jefferson, 4 p.m.

Bonnabel vs. Grace King, 4 p.m.

Dominican at John Ehret, 4 p.m.

Fisher at Kenner Discovery, 4:30 p.m. at Muss Bertolino Stadium

Ben Franklin at Country Day, 4 p.m.

Haynes Academy at Slidell, 5 p.m.

Thomas Jefferson at Newman, 5 p.m.

Karr at New Orleans Military & Maritime, 4 p.m.

Lakeshore at Fontainebleau, 5:30 p.m.

Mandeville at Central Lafourche, 5:30 p.m.

McGehee at Academy of Our Lady, 4 p.m.

Pope John Paul II at Archbishop Hannan, 5 p.m.

St. Scholastica at Academy of Sacred Heart (NO), 7 p.m. at Pan American Stadium