Soccer: St. Paul’s handles Hammond, Jesuit treks to Catholic

Top-ranked and four-time defending state champion St. Paul’s rolled on unbeaten in-state with a convincing 6-0 win Friday night at Hunter Stadium in District 4-1 action.

John Gardner led the way for the Wolves (17-2) with a pair of goals while James Bradford, Robby Ferrant, Colin Moser and Justin Savoie each added a goal for St. Paul’s.

Both teams return to district play Tuesday evening with he Wolves playing at Ponchatoula at 7 p.m. while the Lions (8-3-2) host Fontainebleau at 7 p.m.

In top action today involving a pair of Division I contenders Jesuit travels to Baton Rouge to take on Catholic High at 11:30 a.m.

The Bears (10-2-1), who have won two straight, were second while the Blue Jays (13-3-4), who have won four straight matches, were 21st in the most recent LHSAA Division I power rankings released earlier this week.

Area Prep Soccer Results from Friday, Jan. 12

Boys

New Orleans Area

Archbishop Hannan 4, Lusher 2

De La Salle 3, East Jefferson 3

Dutchtown 9, East St. John 0

Haynes 5, International High 0

Northlake Christian 10, Pine 0

Northshore 1, Mandeville 0

Pearl River 1, McMain 0

Ponchatoula 5, Slidell 0

Riverside 2, Houma Christian 2

St. Paul’s 6, Covington 0

St. Thomas Aquinas 4, Christ Episcopal 0

West Jefferson 8, Belle Chasse 1

Baton Rouge Area

Denham Springs 3, Zachary 1

Runnels 4, The Church Academy 0

St. Amant 5, East Ascension 0

Bayou Area

Destrehan 2, Central Lafourche 2

Morgan City 3, Westminster Christian 3

South Terrebonne 4, South Lafourche 1

Terrebonne 2, Ellender 1

E.D. White Catholic 5, Vandebilt Catholic 2

Girls

New Orleans Area

Christ Episcopal 8, St. Thomas Aquinas 0

Dutchtown 9, East St. John 0

Northshore 2, Mandeville 1

Baton Rouge Area

Baton Rouge 5, Walker 0

St. Joseph’s Academy 6, Zachary 2

Bayou Area

Destrehan 2, Central Lafourche 1

Morgan City 4, Westminster Christian 1

Terrebonne 8, Ellender 0

Area Prep Soccer Schedule for Saturday, Jan. 13

Boys

New Orleans Area

Ascension Christian at Riverside, 6:30 p.m.

Brother Martin at Archbishop Rummel, noon

Country Day at Newman, 2 p.m.

Jesuit at Catholic (BR), 11 a.m.

NOMMA at Patrick Taylor, noon

Pope John Paul II at McMain, 10 a.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Baton Rouge at Walker, 1 p.m.

Broadmoor at Woodlawn (BR), 1 p.m.

Dunham at Catholic (NI), 2 p.m.

Episcopal at Teurlings Catholic, 4 p.m.

Livonia at St. Michael, 1 p.m.

Parkview Baptist at West Feliciana, 4 p.m.

St. Louis Catholic at University, 1 p.m.

Bayou Area

South Terrebonne at Covenant Christian, 11 a.m.

Girls

New Orleans Area

Academy of Our Lady at Country Day, 10 a.m.

Bonnabel at West Jefferson, noon

Newman at McGehee, 5 p.m.

NOMMA at Patrick Taylor, 11 a.m.

St. Thomas More at Mount Carmel, 2 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Catholic (NI) at Episcopal, 11 a.m.

Parkview Baptist at West Feliciana, 6 p.m.

Riverside at Dunham, 2 p.m.

Bayou Area

St. Charles Catholic at Covenant Christian, 5 p.m.