Soccer Playoffs: Grace King, Belle Chasse, NOMMA, St. Thomas Aquinas, Northlake boys, eight area girls team advance

Five area boys teams and eight area girls sides advanced in with victories Friday in the opening round of the LHSAA prep soccer playoffs.

In boys Division I action, No. 18 Grace King went on the road and beat No. 15 Slidell 1-0. Elvin Moreno scored the lone goal in the 36th minute as the Fighting Irish avenged a 2-0 loss to the Tigers back on Nov. 23. Grace King (16-3) advances to the regional round to play at No. 2 Denham Springs, who had a first round bye. Slidell ended its season 13-6-3.

In Division II, No. 16 Belle Chasse and No. 17 Westgate played on even terms to a tie, taking the match to penalty kicks. In the PK phase, the Cardinals (10-7-4) won 4-2 to advance to the regional round to play at No 1 seed and two-time defending state champion Holy Cross.

In boys Division III action, No. 9 seed New Orleans Military and Maritime scored a goal in each half to blank No. 24 Morgan City 2-0. The Bulldogs advance to play in the regional round at No. 8 Bossier, who had a first round bye.

In Division IV, No. 11 St. Thomas Aquinas shutout No. 22 Westminster Christian 5-0 as junior David Castillo had a hat trick and senior Mason Thompson scored a pair of goals. The Falcons (6-9-3) advance to play at No. 6 Holy Savior Menard in regional play.

No. 15 Northlake Christian advanced, holding off No. 18 Calvary Baptist 2-1. The Wolverines (9-8-3) advance to play at No. 2 Catholic of New Iberia in the regional round.

Eight area girls teams advanced with opening round wins including Destrehan, Fontainebleau, St. Scholastica, Bonnabel, Lutcher, McGehee, Academy of the Sacred Heart and St. Charles Catholic.

LHSAA Prep Soccer Playoffs

Prep Soccer Playoff Schedule for Thursday, Feb. 6

Boys

Division II
No. 12 Riverdale 3, No. 21 Woodlawn (BR) 0
No. 10 Benton 7, No. 23 Higgins 2

Division IV
No. 13 Ascension Episcopal 7, No. 20 Ouachita Christian 1

Girls
Division I
No. 16 Captain Shreve 3, No. 17 Acadiana 0

Division II
No. 9 Terrebonne 6, No. 24 South Terrebonne 1
No. 12 Belle Chasse 3, No. 21 Franklinton 2
No. 13 Teurlings Catholic 8, No. 20 East Jefferson 0

Division III
No. 12 Haynes Academy 3, No. 21 Cabrini 0
No. 20 Lusher Charter 2, No. 13 David Thibodaux 1
No. 18 West Feliciana 3, No. 15 South Beauregard 2

Division IV
No. 12 Ascension Episcopal 8, No. 21 Highland Baptist 0
No. 10 Pope John Paul II 8, No. 23 Calvary Baptist 0
No. 18 Country Day 3, No. 15 Dunham 1

Prep Soccer Playoff Schedule for Friday, Feb. 7

Boys
Division I

No. 12 Central Lafourche 4, No 21 West Jefferson 1
No. 14 Baton Rouge 3, No. 19 Zachary 1
No. 23 Captain Shreve 3, No. 10 Mandeville 2
No. 18 Grace King 1, No. 15 Slidell 0

Division II
No. 16 Belle Chasse 1, No. 17 Westgate 1 (BC wins 4-2 on PK’s)
No. 18 Tara at No. 15 Parkway (no result)

Division III
No. 9 New Orleans Military & Maritime 2, No. 24 Morgan City 0
No. 11 Teurlings Catholic 8, No. 22 Union Parish 0
No. 10 David Thibodaux 4, No. 23 Buckeye 0

Division IV
No. 21 Covenant Christian 2, No. 12 St. Frederick 0
No. 13 Ascension Episcopal 7, No. 20 Ouachita Christian 1
No. 14 Opelousas Catholic 8, No. 19 Glenmora 0
No. 11 St. Thomas Aquinas 5, No. 22 Westminster Christian 0
No. 10 Rapides 3, No. 23 Ascension Christian 1
No. 15 Northlake Christian 2, No. 18 Calvary Baptist 1

Girls
Division I
No 9 Dutchtown 4, No. 24 H.L. Bourgeois
No. 21 Destrehan 1, No. 12 West Monroe 0
No. 13 Fontainebleau 6, No. 20 Comeaux
No. 14 St. Scholastica 2, No. 19 Southside 0
No. 11 St. Amant 5, No. 22 Sulphur 0
No. 23 Barbe 3, No. 10 Hahnville 2
No. 18 Baton Rouge 2, No. 15 Parkway 0

Division II
No. 16 Bonnabel 2, No. 17 Academy of Our Lady 0
No. 19 Lee Magnet 2, No. 14 Woodlawn (BR) 1
No. 11 Sam Houston 2, No. 22 Minden 0
No. 10 West Ouachita 4, No. 23 Opelousas 0
No. 15 Haughton 2, No. 18 Ben Franklin 1

Division III
No. 16 Lutcher 6, No. 17 Erath 1
No. 9 North DeSoto 7, No. 24 Brusly 0
No. 14 Cecilia 1, No. 19 Leesville 0
No. 11 DeRidder 8, No. 22 Ursuline Academy 0
No. 10 North Vermilion 6, No. 23 Pearl River 1

Division IV
No. 16 Evangel Christian 4, No, 17 Ouachita Christian 0
No. 9 McGehee 7, No. 24 Runnels 0
No. 13 Academy of Sacred Heart (NO) 5, No. 20 St. Frederick 0
No. 14 Holy Savior Menard 2, No. 19 Westminster Christian 0
No. 11 St. Charles Catholic 2, No. 22 Covenant Christian 0
No. 19 Westminster Christian at No. 14 Holy Savior Menard, 5:30 p.m.
No. 22 Covenant Christian at No. 11 St. Charles Catholic, 6 p.m.

Prep Playoff Soccer Schedule for Saturday, Feb. 8

Boys

Division I

No. 17 Sulphur at No. 16 West Monroe, 2 p.m.
No. 20 Central at No. 13 Acadiana, 2 p.m. at Moore Park

Division III
No. 21 Pearl River at No. 12 St. Louis Catholic, 3 p.m.
No. 20 Cecilia at No. 13 Archbishop Hannan, 3 p.m.
No. 19 Lutcher at No. 14 DeRidder, 6 p.m.
No. 18 Haynes at No. 15 St. Michael, 3 p.m. at Walker High

Division IV
No. 17 Dunham at No. 16 Lafayette Christian, 5 p.m.
No. 24 Houma Christian at No. 9 Country Day, 4 p.m.