Soccer: Rummel edges Mandeville in thriller, Belle Chasse wins Saturday

Area Prep Soccer Report for Sunday, Dec. 18

In Metairie, Archbishop Rummel scored late to edge Mandeville 3-2 in a thrilling battle of highly ranked teams.

The Skippers took the early 1-0 lead before junior Christopher Wallace tied it in the first half. Senior Tobo Takpore put one in the back of the net later to give the Raiders a 2-1 halftime lead.

Mandeville tied it in the second half, converting a penalty kick with just three minutes remaining before senior Julian Mendez scored the game winner in the final minute of regulation.

Rummel (9-1) will host a good Brother Martin squad next Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. while Mandeville (7-1-4) suffered its first loss and the Skippers will host International High Tuesday at 3 p.m.

Belle Chasse blanked South Lafourche 2-0 at home.

The Cardinals led 1-0 at the half and added an insurance goal in the second half.

Freshman Jared Munguia and junior Trey Furey each scored a goal while junior Eduardo Barahona had a pair of assists. Senior James Miller had a clean sheet in goal.

Belle Chasse (9-2) returns to action next Tuesday, hosting Country Day at 6 p.m.

Area Prep Soccer Results from Saturday, Dec. 17

Boys

Archbishop Hannan 2, New Orleans Military & Maritime 1

Archbishop Rummel 3, Mandeville 2

Barbe 2, De La Salle 0

Belle Chasse 2, South Lafourche 0

Kenner Discovery 9, East St. John 0

Lakeshore 2, Covington 0

Newman 2, St. Thomas Aquinas 0

St. Charles Catholic 1, Grace Christian 0

St. Thomas More 3, Jesuit 1

Walker 1, Slidell 0

Zachary 3, Kenner Discovery 1

Zachary 3, Slidell 0

Girls

Acadiana 3, Kenner Discovery 0

Belle Chasse 2, South Lafourche 2

Dominican 2, Northshore 2

Kenner Discovery 2, Zachary 1

Mandeville 4, Newman 0

Mount Carmel Academy 6, Fontainebleau 2

Parkview Baptist 4, Destrehan 0

Pope John Paul II 8, Archbishop Chapelle 0

St. Scholastica 3, Academy of The Sacred Heart (NO) 0