Soccer: St. Paul’s, Holy Cross, Vandebilt Catholic, Episcopal retain top spots in rankings

Area Prep Soccer Report for Tuesday, Dec. 31

The same four teams occupy the top spots in this week’s Louisiana High School Soccer Coaches Association rankings.

St. Paul’s remains the unanimous top team in Division I with all 10 first-place votes. The Wolves downed Jesuit 2-1 this past weekend in a battle of the two top powers of the last decade in Louisiana soccer.

Dutchtown (12-2) is second. The Griffins posted an impressive 4-0 win over a good Newman team Monday. Catholic of Baton Rouge is third with Jesuit fourth and Lafayette fifth. Brother Martin is No. 6.

Holy Cross (10-4-1) remains No. 1 in Division II. The Tigers received seven first-place votes. St. Thomas More (7-1-1) is second and received the other three first-place votes. Beau Chene is third with Bonnabel fourth and Ben Franklin fifth. East Jefferson is No. 7.

Vandebilt Catholic (12-2-6) is No. 1 in Division III. The Terriers received nine first-place votes. Parkview Baptist (11-2) is second with University High third. Loyola Prep is fourth with Lusher Charter fifth. North Vermilion is sixth and received the other first-place vote while New Orleans Military & Maritime is seventh.

Episcopal (8-3-2) is the unanimous choice for No. 1 in Division IV. Pope John Paul II (10-4-4) is second. Catholic of New Iberia is third with Newman fourth and Christ Episcopal fifth. Northlake Christian is sixth.

DIVISION I
1 St. Paul’s [10] 150 (15-0)
2 Dutchtown 134 (12-2)
3 Catholic – B.R. 132 (5-2)
4 Jesuit 123 (9-2-5)
5 Lafayette 99 (6-3-2)
6 Brother Martin 93 (7-2-2)
7 Denham Springs 92 (12-5)
8 St. Amant 87 (7-3-1)
9 Byrd 72 (7-2-6)
10 Mandeville 40 (11-4-2)

Others receiving votes:
West Jefferson 39 (9-3-2)
Baton Rouge 30 (5-3-3)
Captain Shreve 28 (6-7-2)
Destrehan 18 (8-4-1)
Acadiana 16 (6-4-1)
Central Lafourche 13 (11-4-1)
Pineville 9 (5-2-5)
Zachary 7 (9-6-1)
Slidell 5 (9-2-1)
Alexandria 5 (7-6-1)
Fontainebleau 3 (7-3-1)
Sulphur 3 (4-4-4)
East Ascension 1 (9-5-4)
West Monroe 1 (6-0-3)

DIVISION II
1 Holy Cross [7] 146 (10-4-1)
2 St. Thomas More [3] 141 (7-1-1)
3 Beau Chene 133 (9-5-2)
4 Bonnabel 115 (8-4-3)
5 Ben Franklin 109 (4-1-2)
6 Neville 94 (6-4-1)
7 East Jefferson 93 (3-5-1)
8 Terrebonne 77 (7-5-3)
9 Ouachita Parish 60 (7-4-4)
10 Benton 57 (5-7-5)

Others receiving votes:
Parkway 48 (10-3-4)
Caddo Magnet 48 (5-4)
Riverdale 36 (5-3)
Lakeshore 20 (4-8-2)
Helen Cox 14 (4-1)
Tara 2 (3-2-1)
Sam Houston 2 (4-8-1)
South Terrebonne 2 (7-5)
Westgate 1 (4-4)
Lee Magnet 1 (6-7-2)
Haughton 1 (3-7)

DIVISION III
1 Vandebilt Catholic [9] 146 (12-2-6)
2 Parkview Baptist 125 (11-2)
2 University Lab 125 (7-3-1)
4 Loyola Prep 124 (12-3-2)
5 Lusher Charter 112 (8-2-3)
6 North Vermillion [1] 91 (10-2-1)
7 N.O. Military & Maritime 82 (10-3)
8 E.D. White Catholic 81 (7-5-1)
9 Bossier 74 (13-1-1)
10 St. Louis Catholic 57 (1-6-8)

Others receiving votes:
St. Michael 50 (13-6-1)
Teurlings Catholic 44 (2-4-2)
David Thibodaux 29 (8-4-1)
DeRidder 19 (7-4-1)
Archbishop Hannan 18 (2-5-3)
Cecilia 7 (7-5-2)
Sterlington 5 (3-6)
Buckeye 3 (8-8-1)
De La Salle 3 (7-10-1)
Leesville 2 (5-6-3)
St. Martinville 2 (1-6-4)
Haynes Academy 1 (3-5)

DIVISION IV
1 Episcopal [10] 150 (8-3-2)
2 Pope John Paul II 136 (10-4-4)
3 Catholic – N.I. 119 (3-4-2)
4 Newman 117 (3-3-2)
5 Christ Episcopal 107 (10-1)
6 Northlake Christian 94 (4-3-1)
7 Episcopal of Acadiana 92 (2-2-2)
8 Holy Savior Menard 77 (4-3-2)
9 Rapides 74 (10-3-2)
10 Dunham 45 (4-7)

Others receiving votes:
Country Day 33 (1-6)
Ascension Christian 25 (3-3-3)
St. Thomas Aquinas 24 (3-5)
Calvary Baptist 21 (5-1-1)
Westminster Christian 20 (6-3)
Opelousas Catholic 17 (7-4-2)
Vermillion Catholic 16 (5-0-3)
Glenmora 13 (5-3-3)
Ascension Episcopal 10 (8-2-2)
Brighton 4 (0-5-1)
Houma Christian 3 (2-9)
North Caddo 2 (0-7)
Delta Charter 1 (2-7-2)

Area Prep Soccer Results from Monday, Dec. 30

Boys

Dutchtown 4, Newman 0

St. Amant 4, Fontainebleau 0