Soccer: Riverdale, Northlake Christian win to advance to quarterfinals

Prep Soccer Playoff Report for Friday, Feb. 9

Riverdale boys soccer is quite a story. The program had never reached the state quarterfinals in soccer.

That is no longer the case.

The No. 10 Rebels hit the road to bayou country and upset No. 7 South Terrebonne in convincing fashion by a 5-0 count Thursday.

Arandy Deleon led the attack with a pair of goals while Ian Casas, Jose Deleon and Ronald Torres each scored a goal for Riverdale.

Marvin Buendia has done a terrific job with the Rebels (15-3-2), who now advance to the quarterfinals Monday at 2 p.m. at No. 2 seed Teurlings Catholic.

It was a District 6-IV rematch and rematches are always tough. Alhough No. 7 St. Thomas Aquinas was at home, the Falcons knew No. 10 Northlake Christian would be a very difficult challenge.

That challenge proved a bit too difficult as the Wolverines downed St. Thomas Aquinas 3-1 in the boys Division IV regional playoffs Thursday in Hammond.

Youth was served for the Wolverines.

Eighth-grader Layla Williams gave Northlake Christian a 1-0 halftime lead with a goal before the Falcons tied it. Freshman Lexi Anderson then scored twice to provide the margin of victory.

The Falcons defeated the Wolverines 4-3 on Jan. 11.

Northlake Christian ( 10-5-3) advances to the quarterfinals to play at No. 4 St. Charles Catholic Saturday at 1 p.m. The Comets shut out No. 13 Catholic of New Iberia 3-0 Wednesday. St. Thomas finished its season 11-8.

Prep Soccer Playoff Results from Thursday, Feb. 8

Girls

Division I

(11) Byrd 4, (6) Southside 2

Division II

(5) Teurlings Catholic 4, (12) Ruston 0

(6) North DeSoto 2, (11) David Thibodaux 1

Division III

(6) E.D. White Catholic 8, (11) Sterlington 0

Boys

Division II

(6) St. Thomas More 3, (11) Terrebonne 0

(10) Riverdale 5, (7) South Terrebonne 0

Division III

(8) DeRidder 5, (9) Haynes Academy 4

(12) Belaire 4, (5) St. Louis Catholic 3

(10) Parkview Baptist 1, (7) E.D. White Catholic 0

Division IV

(10) Northlake Christian 3, (7) St. Thomas Aquinas 1