Boys soccer district championships on the line on final day

DIVING SAVE:  Loyola keeper Hudson Moore knocks away a shot. (Photo by TODD STANBERRY)

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Today is the final playing date for LHSAA soccer playing schools and district titles are on the line in the boys’ top three divisions of District 1. 

Captain Shreve and Byrd play at Caddo Soccer at 6 p.m. for the Division I title. The Gators won last year’s title after the Yellow Jackets won the previous three titles. 

Haughton will be playing for its first district title when it faces Caddo Magnet at Parkway at 7:30 p.m. The Mustangs will be playing for its second straight title and first back-to-back titles since 2019 and 2020. 

Sterlington plays at Bossier at 6:15 with the Bearkats seeking a third consecutive district championship. 

Loyola’s boys won the District 1, Division IV title and finished the regular season 14-5-2 overall and 3-0 in district. Calvary and Evangel were both 1-1-1 in district with the Cavaliers finishing 8-6-1 overall and the Eagles 6-6-4. 

Today’s schedule 

Benton at Evangel, 5 p.m. 

Ouachita at Northwood, 5:30 p.m. 

Byrd vs. Captain Shreve, 6 p.m., Caddo Soccer 

Bossier vs. Sterlington, 6 p.m. 

Calvary at Airline, 7:15 p.m. 

Caddo Magnet vs. Haughton, 7:45 p.m. at Parkway 

This is how District 1 in all three Divisions has finished the last five years. 

Division I, District 1 

2023: Captain Shreve (4-0-0), Byrd (3-1-0); Benton (2-2-0) 

2022: Byrd (8-0-0); Alexandria (7-1-0); Captain Shreve (5-2-0) 

2021: Byrd (8-0-0); Captain Shreve (7-1-0); Alexandria (6-2-0) 

2020: Byrd (7-1-0); Captain Shreve (5-3-0); Airline (4-4-0) 

2019: Pineville (5-1-0); Alexandria (4-0-2); Captain Shreve 3-2-1) 

Division II, District 1 

2023: Caddo Magnet (6-0-0); Parkway (5-1-0); Haughton (4-2-0) 

2022: Benton (6-0-0); Parkway (5-1-0); Caddo Magnet (4-2-0) 

2021: Benton (6-0-0); Caddo Magnet (5-1-0); Parkway (3-2-1) 

2020: Caddo Magnet (5-0-1); Benton (5-0-1); Parkway (3-2-1) 

2019: Caddo Magnet (5-0-0); Benton (5-1-0); Parkway (4-2-0) 

Division III, District 1 

2023: Bossier (3-0-0); Sterlington (2-1-0); Union Parish (1-2-0) 

2022: Bossier (5-0-0); Loyola (4-1-0); Sterlington (3-2-0) 

2021: Loyola (4-0-0); Bossier (3-1-0); North DeSoto (2-2-0) 

2020: Loyola (4-0-0); Bossier (3-1-0); Sterlington (2-2-0) 

2019: Loyola (3-0-0); Bossier (2-1-0) 

Division IV, District 1 

2023: Loyola (3-0-0); Evangel (2-1-0); Calvary (1-2-0) 

2022: Evangel (2-0-0); Calvary (1-1-0) 

2021: Calvary (2-0-0); Evangel (1-1-0) 

2020: Calvary (3-0-0); Evangel (2-1-0) 

2019: Calvary (3-0-0); Evangel (2-1-0)