Xavier Boys Soccer

No. 4 Saints boot North Scott

ELDRIDGE - The fourth-ranked Xavier boys soccer team trimmed North Scott, 2-1, in a non-conference match Saturday in Eldridge.

The Saints took a 1-0 lead when a free kick by Steven Jones was turned aside, but Connor Ramlo tapped in the rebound for a goal.

The Saints made it 2-0 when Caelen Lilly crossed the ball in the box and Luke Koechner scored on a header.

Xavier missed several opportunities to pad its lead. North Scott scored with five minutes left to make it exciting.

No.4 Saints lose Shootout in Waterloo

WATERLOO - The fourth-ranked Xavier Saints lost a shootout to Waterloo West, 2-1, in a Mississippi Valley Conference boys soccer match at Sloan Wallace Stadium Thursday.

Waterloo West took a 1-0 lead in the 38th minute when one of Xavier's defenders slipped on a muddy field. The Saints tied the game, 1-1, when Luke Kirschner converted a penalty kick.

Nobody scored the rest of the game or overtime. Waterloo West won the shootout, 3-2.

Marion boys pop into soccer rankings

The Marion Indians jumped into the boys soccer rankings Wednesday as the No.12 team in Class 2A, according to the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association.

This is the first time Marion has been ranked all year.

The Metro area now has six teams in the rankings.

The Class 3A rankings show Kennedy at No. 4, Linn-Mar at No. 5, Washington at No.6 and Prairie at No. 11.

The Class 2A rankings have Xavier at No. 4 and Marion at No. 12.

CLASS 3A
(Records through April 26)

1. Iowa City West (8-0), 2. Johnston (10-0), 3. Iowa City High (6-1), 4. Kennedy (5-2), 5. Linn-Mar (8-1), 6. Washington (5-2), 7. Ankeny Centennial (7-1), 8. Sioux City West (10-0), 9. Bettendorf (8-2), 10. Waukee (8-2), 11. Prairie (4-3), 12. West Des Moines Valley (6-2), 13. Marshalltown (9-1), 14. Pleasant Valley (4-2), 15. Ames (6-1), 16. Muscatine (6-4).

CLASS 2A
(Records through April 26)

1. Norwalk (6-4), 2. Spencer (7-0), 3. Waverly-Shell Rock (6-1), 4. Xavier (4-3), 5. Pella (8-3-1), 6. Dallas Center-Grimes (4-3), 7. DeWitt Central (7-1), 8. Glenwood (5-2), 9. Hudson (6-3), 10. Perry (7-2), 11. Creston (7-1), 12. Marion (5-1), 13. Wahlert (1-5), 14. Davenport Assumption (4-4), 15. Clear Creek-Amana (4-4-2), 16. ADM (5-5-1).

Saints nipped by No. 1 West at end

Iowa City West scored with 13 seconds left in the soccer match Tuesday to snap a 2-2 tie and defeat the Xavier Saints, 3-2, in a Mississippi Valley Conference thriller at Heco Field.

Iowa City West, which is ranked No. 1 in Class 3A, had a corner kick with 20 seconds left in the match. The ball was booted in front of the goal and a Trojan was able to poke it in the net.

The Saints, ranked No.4 in Class 2A, took a 1-0 lead on a goal by Connor Ramlo in the first half. Iowa City West tied the game, but the Saints grabbed a 2-1 edge in the second half when Luke Koechner converted a penalty kick.

Iowa City West tied the game, 2-2, with three minutes left in the second half.