Soccer Recap: St. Joseph Notre Dame Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Head-Royce

St. Joseph Notre Dame faced Head-Royce in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Pilots came up short against the Jayhawks, falling 4-1. Having soared to a lofty nine goals in the game before, St. Joseph Notre Dame couldn't push the score so high this time.

Their goal came courtesy of Eric Santillan, who's now up to six this season.

Pilots

Previous 5 Games

09/19/25 @ Head-Royce	1-4
09/18/25 vs Brave Christian	9-0
09/16/25 vs Gateway	3-0
09/12/25 vs AIMS College Prep	2-1
09/10/25 vs Redwood Christian	3-2

St. Joseph Notre Dame moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Head-Royce, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Notre Dame will head out to face off against Gateway at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Head-Royce, they will venture away from home to square off against Bentley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.