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LHSAA DIVISION I State Championship - Sat. 2/23/19

Posted on 2/19/19 at 1:34 pm
Posted by Who_Dat_Tiger
Member since Nov 2015
17459 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 1:34 pm
#1 St. Paul's (Covington, LA) vs. #2 Jesuit (New Orleans, LA)

Didn't realize what a rivalry this had become!

MaxPreps has St. Paul's and Jesuit ranked as the two top teams in the nation (poll last updated today, 2/19)

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LA Div 1 State Championship Game Results over last 10 years:

2009: Jesuit defeated St Pauls 3-1
2010: Jesuit won finals 2-1
2011: St Pauls defeated Jesuit 2-1
2012: Jesuit defeated St Pauls 3-2
2013: Jesuit defeated St Pauls 2-1
2014: St Pauls won finals 3-0
2015: St Pauls defeated Jesuit 3-0
2016: St Pauls won finals 3-0
2017: St Pauls won finals 5-1
2018: Jesuit as a 15-seed defeated 1-seed St Pauls 2-1

Each school has won 5 state championships over the last 10 years. The tie-breaker for a 6th state championship over the last 11 years will be held on 2/23, 7:00 PM @ Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Complex in Lafayette.

Anyone going to Lafayette to watch some premier amateur soccer this weekend? Sure we have alum of both schools that post on this board so figured it was worthy of discussion.
Posted by vistajay
Member since Oct 2012
2500 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 2:58 pm to
I will be there. Should be an epic game. Both teams are stacked with high level club players, and that's just on their benches. I think it's going to be another tight one like last year, where one bit of quality play at the right moment will win it.
Posted by vistajay
Member since Oct 2012
2500 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:03 pm to
Also, unless they move the game to St. Thomas Moore or another turf field, the grass field at ULL is going to be a mess with all the rain and with the Div I boys game played last. I think that may work to Jesuit's advantage. St. Paul's is a better passing team and the field conditions may slow them down and allow Jesuit's defense to keep them in it.
Posted by BlackCoffeeKid
Member since Mar 2016
11719 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:09 pm to
I'm assuming that they've already played each other at some point this year.

How did those games go?
Posted by vistajay
Member since Oct 2012
2500 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:20 pm to
They played very early in the season at Jesuit's field. It was a 0-0 tie.
Posted by cwil177
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
28432 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:26 pm to
What happened last year? I saw that 2015 game in NOLA and that St. Paul’s team was just so impressive. Most impressed I’ve ever been watching a high school team. Incredibly well coached and everyone looked like college level players.
Posted by vistajay
Member since Oct 2012
2500 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:51 pm to
Last year St. Paul's was heavily favored. Jesuit had uncharacteristically lost in the quarters in the two years prior. Everyone thought Jesuit would get waxed. St. Paul's was grinding out a 1-0 win with just a few seconds left in regulation when the Jesuit midfielder Tadros took a pass back from the forward Perkins and blasted a shot in goal from far out. St. Pauls was so stunned they never regrouped and Jesuit was able to score in OT and win. It was one of the better finishes in finals history.
Posted by Michael Stein
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2016
1906 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 4:18 pm to
Yeah, last year’s game was incredible. St. Paul’s was seconds away from five straight titles. Mentally they never recovered after that incredible goal from Tadros. They were just shell shocked. The golden goal was a great free kick play.

I hope this year’s game is as entertaining. The D-II between Lakeshore and Holy Cross should be a good one, too.
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
18241 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 5:32 pm to
quote:

I saw that 2015 game in NOLA and that St. Paul’s team was just so impressive


Their 2011 team was so stacked too, and they beat an even more stacked Jesuit team
Posted by vistajay
Member since Oct 2012
2500 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 6:14 pm to
St. Paul's team last year may have been their best ever. They destroyed everyone all year until the final. But any team can be beat.
Posted by Who_Dat_Tiger
Member since Nov 2015
17459 posts
Posted on 2/20/19 at 9:06 am to
Cant believe how out of the loop I was on this. I played high school soccer and graduated in '09 and never kept up after I left. These 2 were premier when I was in school too obviously but theyve dominated ever since.

Had ties back in HS to both schools teams. My brother was the coach of the JV team at Jesuit and I played club soccer with a lot of the St Pauls players.

Does anyone know if theres a way to stream the game live or any other way to catch a replay? Ill be at a parade Saturday night.
Posted by Who_Dat_Tiger
Member since Nov 2015
17459 posts
Posted on 2/20/19 at 9:09 am to
quote:

St. Paul's team last year may have been their best ever


Tried to look up recruiting info but doesnt seem to be much out there for soccer

Any of those kids get scholarships to play ncaa division 1 soccer?
Posted by tigerskin
Member since Nov 2004
40280 posts
Posted on 2/20/19 at 9:32 am to
Mason Robicheaux at App. State

Goalie probably could have but he decided early in senior year that he was done after high school.
Posted by vistajay
Member since Oct 2012
2500 posts
Posted on 2/20/19 at 9:42 am to
LINK

This is a link to the web site streaming the game. Supposedly they post it for free viewing a few days later. You can subscribe for $10 and cancel later, to watch the games live.
This post was edited on 2/20/19 at 9:53 am
Posted by Who_Dat_Tiger
Member since Nov 2015
17459 posts
Posted on 2/20/19 at 10:34 am to
thanks for the info
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
39021 posts
Posted on 2/20/19 at 12:08 pm to
I wonder how these teams would do against the best club teams in the state, say a U18 BRSC Black or the U17 Mandeville squad?

Get crushed?
Posted by Michael Stein
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2016
1906 posts
Posted on 2/20/19 at 12:12 pm to
St. Paul’s team is basically Mandeville U17s and U18s.

Their 2015 starting XI pretty much all played in college or had the opportunity to do so. That team was the best high school team I’ve seen. They could pass around any team in circles.
This post was edited on 2/20/19 at 12:26 pm
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
39021 posts
Posted on 2/20/19 at 12:19 pm to
Mandeville’s U17s and U16s are very good, St Paul should be favored next year if they have all of those kids.
Posted by tigerskin
Member since Nov 2004
40280 posts
Posted on 2/20/19 at 12:37 pm to
Yes, St. Paul’s has the vast majority of the U16 and U17 top MSC players. Will be loaded for years to come.
This post was edited on 2/20/19 at 12:40 pm
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
18241 posts
Posted on 2/20/19 at 1:15 pm to
This could be the year Uhigh and Chris Mitchell can finally get that elusive state championship

I don't know if there's been a coach so close as many times as he's been
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