Soccer: Jesuit blanks Ben Franklin; STA whips Lakeshore

In a battle of ranked teams, it was no contest.

Seventh-ranked (Division I) Jesuit whipped eighth-ranked (Division II) Ben Franklin 4-0 on the Lakefront Tuesday.

Juniors Ashton Perkins and Max Scheurich starred for the Blue Jays, each scoring a pair of goals. Perkins assisted on the goals by Scheurich as well.

Jesuit (10-3-4) led 3-0 at halftime and added a Scheurich goal in the second half.

Jesuit returns to action Saturday against Mandeville at 6 p.m. at John Ryan Stadium while Ben Franklin (2-5-2) will next face Sterlington in the Bolton Tournament Saturday at 1 p.m.

St. Thomas Aquinas blanked Lakeshore 3-0 at Hammond.

Junior Adam Hetzinger starred for the Falcons with a pair of goals, one in each half, while freshman Brian Doan added the other goal for STA (5-5-3). St. Thomas Aquinas will host Northlake Christian next Tuesday at 7 p.m in District 5-IV play. The Titans (3-7-2) play at Newman Saturday at 3 p.m.

Area Prep Soccer Results from Wednesday, Jan. 3

Boys

New Orleans Area

Destrehan 2, South Terrebonne 1

Jesuit 4, Ben Franklin 0

Riverside 2, Lee 0

Salmen 5, Pope John Paul II 1

St. Thomas Aquinas 3, Lakeshore 0

Vandebilt Catholic 3, St. Charles Catholic 1

Baton Rouge Area

Denham Springs 7, Live Oak 0

Episcopal 4, Zachary 1

Ponchatoula 3, St. Michael 1

Runnels 3, Westminster Christian 2

Bayou Area

Terrebonne 2, Central Lafourche 0

Girls

New Orleans Area

Archbishop Hannan 4, Cabrini 0

Destrehan 5, South Terrebonne 2

Pope John Paul II 4, Walker 0

Baton Rouge Area

Dutchtown 0, Baton Rouge 0

Parkview Baptist 1, Episcopal of Acadiana 0

Bayou Area

Central Lafourche 3, Terrebonne 0

Area Prep Soccer Schedule for Thursday, Jan. 4

Boys

New Orleans Area

Carver at Belle Chasse, 6 p.m.

Holy Cross vs. East Jefferson, 4:30 p.m. at Joe Yenni Stadium

St. Martin’s Episcopal at Riverside, 6 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

West Feliciana at Catholic (NI), 6 p.m.

Bayou Area

Ascension Christian at Covenant Christian, 6 p.m.

Morgan City at Vandebilt Catholic, 5:30 p.m.

Terrebonne at Houma Christian, 6:30 p.m.

Girls

New Orleans Area

Covenant Christian at McGehee, 7 p.m.

De La Salle at Ben Franklin, 3:45 p.m.

John Ehret at Grace King, 3:30 p.m.

Northshore at St. Scholastica, 5:30 p.m.

Vandebilt Catholic at Academy of Sacred Heart (NO), 5 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Episcopal at Dunham, 4:30 p.m.

St. Charles Catholic at West Feliciana, 5 p.m.