Soccer: Vandebilt Catholic takes over top spot in rankings

Area Prep Soccer Report for Tuesday, Dec. 24

Three of the four top-ranked teams in Louisiana remain that way in the new Louisiana High School School Soccer Coaches Association rankings released Monday.

The new No. 1 boys team is Vandebilt Catholic in Division III.

The Terriers (11-2-6) received eight first-place votes to take over the top spot. Parkview Baptist is second with previously top-ranked University High now third. Loyola Prep is fourth with Lusher Charter fifth and New Orleans Military & Maritime sixth. Loyola Prep and North Vermilion, ranked ninth, received a first-place vote each.

Unbeaten St. Paul’s (11-0) remains the unanimous top-ranked team in Division I with Dutchtown second. Catholic of Baton Rouge is third with Jesuit fourth and Lafayette fifth. Brother Martin is sixth and West Jefferson is tenth.

In Division II, Holy Cross (8-3-1) remains No. 1 with eight first-place votes with St. Thomas More second and the Cougars received the other two first-place votes. Beau Chene is third with Bonnabel fourth and Ben Franklin fifth. East Jefferson is seventh.

In Division IV, Episcopal (9-2-1) remains on top with nine first-place votes. Pope John Paul II is second with Catholic of New Iberia third and receiving the other first-place vote. Newman is fourth with Northlake Christian fifth and Christ Episcopal sixth.

Here are your LHSSCA boys rankings for week five, along with scores from Monday:

DIVISION I
1 St. Paul’s [10] 150 (11-0)
2 Dutchtown 138 (11-2)
3 Catholic – B.R. 128 (5-2)
4 Jesuit 116 (8-1-5)
5 Lafayette 105 (6-3-2)
6 Brother Martin 99 (7-2-2)
7 St. Amant 80 (5-3-1)
7 Denham Springs 80 (8-5)
9 Byrd, C.E. 77 (7-2-6)
10 West Jefferson 69 (7-2-1)

Others receiving votes:
Mandeville 45 (9-4-2)
Baton Rouge 21 (5-2-1)
Captain Shreve 19 (6-7-2)
Central Lafourche 19 (11-3-1)
Slidell 14 (9-2-1)
Acadiana 12 (6-4-1)
Pineville 8 (5-2-4)
Alexandria 8 (7-6-1)
Fontaineblueau 4 (6-1-1)
Destrehan 3 (5-4-1)
Grace King 2 (9-3)
Zachary 2 (5-6-1)
East Ascension 1 (6-4-4)

DIVISION II
1 Holy Cross [8] 147 (8-3-1)
2 St. Thomas More [2] 137 (7-1-1)
3 Beau Chene 136 (8-4-2)
4 Bonnabel 107 (8-4-3)
4 Ben Franklin 107 (4-1-2)
6 Neville 102 (6-4-1)
7 East Jefferson 98 (3-5-1)
8 Terrebonne 78 (6-5-3)
9 Benton 58 (5-7-5)
10 Ouachita Parish 50 (7-4-4)

Others receiving votes:
Parkway 43 (10-3-4)
Caddo Magnet 42 (5-4)
Riverdale 36 (5-3)
Lakeshore 36 (3-6-2)
Helen Cox 8 (4-1)
Tara 4 (3-2-1)
Westgate 3 (4-4)
Lee Magnet 2 (6-4-2)
Sam Houston 2 (4-7-1)
South Terrebonne 2 (7-3)
Haughton 1 (3-7)
Live Oak 1 (1-9-1)

DIVISION III
1 Vandebilt Catholic [8] 144 (11-2-6)
2 Parkview Baptist 126 (9-1)
3 University Lab 125 (7-3-1)
4 Loyola Prep [1] 123 (12-3-2)
5 Lusher Charter 115 (8-2-3)
6 N.O. Military & Maritime 85 (10-3)
7 E.D. White Catholic 84 (7-5)
8 Bossier 83 (13-1-1)
9 North Vermillion [1] 79 (10-2)
10 St. Louis Catholic 66 (0-6-7)

Others receiving votes:
Teurlings Catholic 50 (1-3-2)
St. Michael 33 (11-5-1)
David Thibodaux 29 (8-4-1)
DeRidder 21 (7-4-1)
Archbishop Hannan 19 (2-3-3)
Leesville 8 (5-6-3)
Cecilia 3 (5-5-2)
Brusly 3 (2-1-2)
Sterlington 2 (3-6)
Buckeye 1 (8-8-1)
De La Salle 1 (5-7-1)

DIVISION IV
1 Episcopal [9] 148 (7-2-1)
2 Pope John Paul II 129 (10-2-3)
3 Catholic – N.I. [1] 124 (2-2-2)
4 Newman 115 (3-2-2)
5 Northlake Christian 101 (4-3-1)
6 Christ Episcopal 95 (10-1)
7 Episcopal of Acadiana 88 (2-2-2)
8 Holy Savior Menard 84 (4-3-2)
9 Rapides 76 (10-3-2)
10 Dunham 42 (4-7)

Others receiving votes:
Country Day 38 (1-6)
Ascension Christian 33 (3-2-3)
St. Thomas Aquinas 26 (3-5)
Calvary Baptist 19 (5-1-1)
Westminster Christian 19 (6-2)
Glenmora 18 (5-3-3)
Vermillion Catholic 16 (4-0-3)
Ascension Episcopal 12 (8-2-2)
Opelousas Catholic 6 (7-4-2)
North Caddo 5 (0-7)
Lafayette Christian 3 (3-2)
Runnels 3 (0-3-1)

Area Prep Soccer Scores from Monday, Dec. 23

Boys

Dutchtown 8, Lutcher 0

Haynes Academy 2, Morris Jeff Community 1

Girls

Newman 5, Thibodaux 1