Soccer: St. Paul’s, Holy Cross, E.D. White, ESA top state boys rankings
Four-time defending champion St. Paul’s, Holy Cross, E.D. White Catholic and Episcopal of Acadiana top the latest boys Louisiana High School Soccer Coaches Association poll for this week.
The Wolves (6-0) remain on top on the boys side in unanimous fashion with Catholic of Baton Rouge (5-0) second. Dutchtown is third with unbeaten St. Amant (11-0) fourth and Lafayette fifth. Northshore is sixth with Jesuit seven and Brother Martin ninth.
In Division II, Holy Cross (3-0-1) is the unanimous No. 1 team with unbeaten Woodlawn of Baton Rouge (5-0) second. Beau Chene is third with East Jefferson (5-2) fourth and Caddo Magnet fifth. Riverdale is sixth with Lakeshore seventh and Ben Franklin eighth.
E.D. White Catholic (4-4-2) is the top-ranked team in Division III with six first-place votes, edging rival Vandebilt Catholic (2-4-1), who is second with four first-place votes.. University High is third with St. Louis Catholic fourth and Loyola Prep fifth.
Unbeaten Episcopal of Acadiana (9-0) tops the Division IV rankings with seven first-place votes with Newman (4-1) second. The Greenies received three first-place votes. Northlake Christian (4-0-2) is third, Episcopal is fourth with St. Thomas Aquinas fifth. Country Day is sixth.
LHSSCA Polls:
Division I
- St. Paul’s (10) 6-0
- Catholic (BR) 5-0
- Dutchtown 2-1-1
- St. Amant 11-0
- Lafayette 8-1-4
- Northshore 5-1-2
- Jesuit 2-2-2
- Acadiana 2-1-2
- Brother Martin 2-2-2
- Denham Springs 4-3-1
Others receiving votes: East Ascension, Byrd, Grace King, Mandeville, Sulphur, Captain Shreve,
Pineville, Alexandria, McKinley
Division II
- Holy Cross (10) 3-0-1
- Woodlawn (BR) 5-0
- Beau Chene 5-2-2
- East Jefferson 5-2
- Caddo Magnet 5-2-2
- Riverdale 4-0
- Lakeshore 0-2-2
- Ben Franklin 0-4
- Central Lafourche 1-7-2
- Terrebonne 5-0-5
Others receiving votes: St. Thomas More, Benton, Ruston, Live Oak, Destrehan, Neville, Central,
Carencro, Carver, Belaire, Westgate, Ouachita Parish, Helen Cox, Haughton
Division III
- E.D. White Catholic (6) 4-4-2
- Vandebilt Catholic (4) 2-4-1
- University Lab 2-1-3
- St. Louis Catholic 1-2-2 (tied with Loyola Prep with 112 points)
- Loyola Prep 4-5-4 (tied with St. Louis Catholic with 112 points)
- Holy Savior Menard 1-5-2
- Parkview Baptist 3-2-2 (tied with Teurlings Catholic with 82 points)
- Teurlings Catholic 0-2-4 (tied with Parkview Baptist with 82 points)
- Bolton 2-2-1
- St. Michael 5-5-1
Others receiving votes: North Vermilion, DeRidder, Haynes, Leesville, St. Martinville, Lusher, Lutcher, David Thibodaux, Morgan City, North DeSoto, Lake Charles College Prep
Division IV
- Episcopal of Acadiana (7) 9-0
- Newman (3) 4-1
- Northlake Christian 4-0-2
- Episcopal 4-2-4
- St. Thomas Aquinas 3-1-1
- Country Day 2-1
- Catholic (NI) 5-2-5
- Christ Episcopal 4-1-4
- St. Frederick 1-2
- Dunham 2-4-2
Others receiving votes: Pope John Paul II, Westminster Christian, Glenmora, Evangel Christian, St.
Martin’s Episcopal, Houma Christian, Ascension Christian, Calvary Baptist, Runnels, Lafayette
Christian, Riverside
Area Prep Soccer Results from Monday, Dec. 4
Boys
New Orleans Area
Belle Chasse 6, Patrick Taylor 1
Bonnabel 4, Archbishop Rummel 3
Denham Springs 3, Ponchatoula 1
Fisher 2, Thomas Jefferson 0
Higgins 3, East St. John 1
Lutcher 0, NOMMA 0
Baton Rouge Area
Plaquemine 1, The Church Academy 0
Salmen 1, Christ Episcopal 1
Girls
New Orleans Area
Archbishop Chapelle 4, Franklinton 0
Belle Chasse 1, Patrick Taylor 0
East St. John 9, Higgins 1
Thomas Jefferson 3, Fisher 0
Mandeville 1, Lakeshore 0
Pope John Paul II 7, Live Oak 2
Slidell 2, Academy of Sacred Heart (NO), 0
Baton Rouge Area
Parkview Baptist 3, Walker 2
Bayou Area
Houma Christian 0, Lafayette Christian 0
Area Prep Soccer Schedule for Tuesday, Dec. 5
Boys
New Orleans Area
Acadiana at Brother Martin, 6:30 p.m.
Archbishop Shaw at Jesuit, 6:30 p.m. at John Ryan Stadium
Ascension Christian at Archbishop Hannan, 6 p.m.
Belle Chasse at Riverdale, 6 p.m.
Dutchtown at Comeaux, 6 p.m.
East Jefferson at Helen Cox, 6 p.m.
Ben Franklin at Destrehan, 6:30 p.m.
Holy Cross at St. Thomas Aquinas, 5:30 p.m.
Lakeshore at Slidell, 5:30 p.m.
Northlake Christian at Newman, 7 p.m.
Pope John Paul II at Pearl River, 5:30 p.m.
Salmen at Franklinton, 8 p.m.
St. Martin’s Episcopal at Haynes, 6 p.m.
Baton Rouge Area
Catholic (NI) at McKinley, 5:30 p.m.
Central at Livonia, 6 p.m.
Lee at Catholic, NI, 6 p.m.
St. Charles Catholic at Parkview Baptist, 5:30 p.m.
University at Woodlawn (BR), 6 p.m
Bayou Area
Live Oak at Central Lafourche, 6 p.m.
Girls
New Orleans Area
Cabrini at Haynes, 4 p.m.
Covenant Christian at NOMMA, 5 p.m.
De La Salle at Riverdale, 4 p.m.
East Jefferson at Helen Cox, 6:30 p.m.
John Ehret at Mount Carmel, 5 p.m.
Fisher at Ecole Classique, 4:30 p.m.
Haynes at Ben Franklin, 3:35 p.m.
International at Patrick Taylor, 5 p.m.
Grace King at Bonnabel, 4 p.m.
McGehee at Academy of Our Lady, 3:30 p.m.
McMain at Landry-Walker, 4 p.m.
Pearl River at Archbishop Hannan, 5 p.m.
Baton Rouge Area
Lee at Episcopal, 6 p.m.
Opelousas at Plaquemine, 5:30 p.m.
St. Amant at McKinley, 6 p.m.
University at Woodlawn, BR, 5 p.m.
Zachary at West Feliciana, 6 p.m.
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