Fans at Friday's non-league battle between the Archbishop Shaw Eagles (Marrero, LA) and the visiting Pope John Paul II Jaguars (Slidell, LA), saw Archbishop Shaw's soccer squad hold off Pope John Paul II by a score of 2-1.

The Eagles (6-3) will now prepare for their battle against Holy Cross (New Orleans, LA). The Tigers enter the non-league battle with a 11-1 record. In their last battle, Holy Cross tipped St. Michael (Baton Rouge, LA), 2-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Jaguars confront the St. Thomas Aquinas Falcons (Hammond, LA) in a Division IV District 5 battle, on Wednesday, January 8. Pope John Paul II will attempt to improve on its 8-6 season record. The Falcons enter the battle with a 6-6 record after their 2-2 non-league Walker (Walker, LA).