Jesuit High School of New Orleans

Holiday Tournament No Picnic for Soccer Jays

Posted December 31, 2014 / Last updated December 31, 2014

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After Scoreless Match Against Catholic, Jays Smacked Down By Goal Differential

 

Against Catholic, Dillon Fuchs finds a crevasse between a pair of Bears and jumps through it.

Against Catholic, Dillon Fuchs finds a crevasse between a pair of Bears and jumps through it.

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The Blue Jays are taking a couple of days off before resuming practice and their district schedule which has the Shaw Eagles visiting John Ryan Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 3., a special day for Jesuit soccer alumni who are invited to a reunion prior to the 1 p.m. match. The reunion festivities get underway at the stadium at 11 a.m. All Blue Jay soccer alumni are invited to attend the reunion and stay for the game.

The Jays finished a tough tournament – the St. Paul’s Annual Holiday Tourney – where they won three of their matches and played Catholic (B.R.) to a scoreless tie in the fourth. But the Jays fell just short of making it to the championship game against St. Paul’s on Wednesday because of the tie-breaker used (goal differential). Catholic had a goal differential of 9 to Jesuit’s 8, so the Bears play the Wolves on New Year’s Eve. 

The Jays had a pretty good tournament showing, securing their third straight win Tuesday morning by defeating district rival Rummel, 5-0. On Monday, the Jays, shut out Hahnville, 5-0, and rallied to beat Destrehan, 3-1. The Jesuit-Catholic match was a physical doozy and tested the determination and resilience of the Jays, who now own a 10-4-2 record. Those four losses were at an out-of-state tournament three weeks ago. The two ties are both against Catholic. In the first game this season, the Jays played the Bears to a 1-1 tie.

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Soccer 2014-15: St. Paul's Holiday Tournament; JHS (0) vs Catholic (0); December 30

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    Family and friends of Blue Jay soccer players dressed warmly for the chilly weather at St. Paul's Hunter Stadium.
  • soccer-2014_15_stpaulstourney_jhs0vcatholic0_12302014_02
    Chris Pitre encounters a traffic jam.
  • soccer-2014_15_stpaulstourney_jhs0vcatholic0_12302014_03
    Chase Rushing fires a zinger on goal, but the Bear goalie is in place to defend the lair.
  • soccer-2014_15_stpaulstourney_jhs0vcatholic0_12302014_04
    Dillon Fuchs finds a crevasse between a pair of Bears and jumps through it.
  • soccer-2014_15_stpaulstourney_jhs0vcatholic0_12302014_05
    Reid Detillier sets up a play near the Bears' goal...
  • soccer-2014_15_stpaulstourney_jhs0vcatholic0_12302014_06
    ... Dillon Fuchs was hoping to put the finishing touches on the play, but the Bear goalie gets a hand on the ball, blocking the shot and snuffing out one of the Jays' best chances to score in the first half.
  • soccer-2014_15_stpaulstourney_jhs0vcatholic0_12302014_07
    Patrick LaCour passes to the middle of the field in the nick of time.
  • soccer-2014_15_stpaulstourney_jhs0vcatholic0_12302014_08
    Dillon Fuchs is determined to keep control of the ball.
  • soccer-2014_15_stpaulstourney_jhs0vcatholic0_12302014_09
    Jack LaForge soars high for this header.
  • soccer-2014_15_stpaulstourney_jhs0vcatholic0_12302014_10
    Coach Hubie Collins was vociferous in urging his players to "step it up."
  • soccer-2014_15_stpaulstourney_jhs0vcatholic0_12302014_11
    Charles Rice's progress is curtailed by a Bear defender.
  • soccer-2014_15_stpaulstourney_jhs0vcatholic0_12302014_12
    With seconds remaining, the Jays have one last opportunity to score via a corner kick...
  • soccer-2014_15_stpaulstourney_jhs0vcatholic0_12302014_13
    ... But the Bears' goalie grabs the ball and the match ends in a scoreless tie. Catholic wins the bracket by virtue of the goal differential factor and will play St. Paul's in the championship game on Wednesday, Dec. 31.