Soccer: Ben Franklin girls roll past Country Day
It was no contest Tuesday as Ben Franklin traveled to Wenzel Field in Metairie and ripped Country Day 6-1 in girls soccer.
Savannah Dixon and Kirsten Brown each scored a pair of goals for the Falcons (4-3). Ben Franklin led 2-1 at halftime before dominating the second half. Sophia DiMarco and Simone Williams scored the other goals for Ben Franklin. Olivia Hebert scored the lone goal for the Cajuns (3-5-1).
The Falcons return to action Thursday hosting De La Salle at 3:45 p.m. while the Cajuns play at Mandeville tonight at 6:30 p.m.
A pair of ranked teams square off on the Lakefront as Jesuit travels to Ben Franklin today for a noon contest. The Blue Jays (9-3-4) are ranked seventh in the most recent Division I Louisiana High School Soccer Coaches Association rankings but are just 27th in the LHSAA Division I power rankings released Tuesday while the Falcons (2-4-2) are eighth in the Division II rankings but just 36th in the LHSAA Division II power rankings.
Area Prep Soccer Results from Tuesday, Jan. 2
Boys
New Orleans Area
Country Day 2, Ben Franklin 2
Baton Rouge Area
East Ascension 5, Lutcher 0
Hammond 4, Woodlawn (BR) 3
St. Amant 2, Catholic (BR) 1
University 7, Brusly 1
Bayou Area
E.D. White Catholic 5, Parkview Baptist 0
Area Prep Soccer Schedule for Wednesday, Jan. 3
Boys
New Orleans Area
Bonnabel at John Ehret, 6 p.m.
Jesuit at Ben Franklin, noon
Lee at Riverside, 6:30 p.m.
Pope John Paul II at Salmen, 5:30 p.m.
Vandebilt Catholic at St. Charles Catholic, 5 p.m.
Baton Rouge Area
Denham Springs at Live Oak, 6 p.m.
Episcopal at Zachary, 2 p.m.
McKinley at Lutcher, 7 p.m.
Ponchatoula at St. Michael, 6 p.m.
Westminster Christian at Runnels, 6 p.m.
Girls
New Orleans Area
Academy of Our Lady at Ursuline, 4 p.m.
Archbishop Hannan vs. Cabrini, 5 p.m. at Pan American Stadium
Haynes at Pearl River, 5 p.m.
Walker at Pope John Paul II, 6 p.m.
Baton Rouge Area
Dutchtown at Baton Rouge, 6 p.m.
Episcopal of Acadiana at Parkview Baptist, 2 p.m.
McKinley at Lee, 4 p.m.
Bayou Area
Terrebonne at Central Lafourche, 5 p.m.
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CCS Prep Poll
Which top three seed is most likely to win a state baseball title?
- Archbishop Rummel (37%, 72 Votes)
- St. Charles Catholic (24%, 47 Votes)
- John Curtis Christian (16%, 32 Votes)
- Lutcher (15%, 29 Votes)
- Vandebilt Catholic (4%, 8 Votes)
- Covenant Christian (3%, 6 Votes)
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