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The Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) varsity soccer team lost Thursday's home non-conference match against Newton (NJ) by a score of 5-4.

12Final
Newton--5
Pope John XXIII--4
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Match Story

New Jersey High School Soccer - Newton nudges Pope John XXIII

October 2, 2025: Sparta, NJ 07871

The Newton Braves (Newton, NJ) soccer nipped the host Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ), 5-4 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Braves now hold a 4-5 record. They play next when they travel to Wallkill Valley for a Northwest Jersey - Freedom challenge on Tuesday, October 7. Newton will encounter a Rangers squad coming off a 6-0 non-league loss to Dover (Dover, NJ). The Rangers record now stands at 6-4.

With the loss, Pope John XXIII moves to 6-3 on the year. The host South Hunterdon (Lambertville, NJ) to battle the Eagles in a non-league battle on Friday, October 3. The Eagles enter the battle with a record of 1-5. South Hunterdon lost 3-0 in their recent league battle against Manville (Manville, NJ)

Newton @ PJXXIII Soccer Match Info

Thu., Oct. 2, 2025 @ 4p
Pope John XXIII High School
The Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) varsity soccer team lost Thursday's home non-conference match against Newton (NJ) by a score of 5-4.

Rankings & Records

Newton (25-26)

NationalNJDiv.
3,76619611
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %GFGA
4-53-22-12-4.444.6002122

Pope John XXIII (25-26)

NationalNJDiv.
2,5731158
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %GFGA
8-43-14-34-1.667.7504126

Team Scoring Averages

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Newton
--2.3
Pope John XXIII
1.003.4

Record Breakdown

Newton (25-26)

Pope John XXIII (25-26)

4-5
Overall
8-4
3-2
League
3-1
1-3
Non-League
5-3
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
0-0
Common Opponent
1-0
2-1
Home
4-3
2-4
Away
4-1
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
4-5
In-State
8-4
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0