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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
Final score provided by B. Callahan.
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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)

NJDiv.
23913
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %GFGA
7-9-26-4-13-2-14-6-10-1.444.5913132

Pope John XXIII (25-26)

NationalNJDiv.
3,5521909
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %GFGA
10-103-25-54-41-1.500.6005453

Team Scoring Averages

12Final
Newton
001.7
Pope John XXIII
.8.22.7

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Newton1-0-1Pope John XXIII2-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
10/11/25NewtonKittatinny Regional(T) 0-010/23/25Kittatinny RegionalPope John XXIII(W) 4-1
10/27/25NewtonLenape Valley(W) 3-28/26/25Pope John XXIIILenape Valley(W) 7-6

Record Breakdown

Newton (25-26)

Pope John XXIII (25-26)

7-9-2
Overall
10-10
6-4-1
League
3-2
1-4-1
Non-League
6-7
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
1-0-1
Common Opponent
2-0
3-2-1
Home
5-5
4-6-1
Away
4-4
0-1
Neutral
1-1
0-1
Playoff
1-1
7-9-2
In-State
10-10
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0