2009 St. Pius X Men's Soccer

            RESULTS

            Pius vs. Starr's Mill
                                            By: PatrickTighe

On Monday Night your St. Pius X Boys Soccer Team played the Stars Mill Panthers of class AAAA. Pius played valiantly from the opening whistle to the final kick of the ball. Stars Mill was able to put the ball in the back of the net once, which proved crucial. Stars Mill squeaked by in match 1-0. This loss drops Pius to an overall record of 4-3-1. This is the second defeat to an out of classification opponent on the season for the Pius. The other out of classification loss was a 3-0 defeat at AAAAA juggernaut Walton. The Pius boys will try to get back on track again on Wednesday night. They will face sub region opponent, the Grady Grey Knights on the road at 7:30 pm. Coming up this weekend the boys will take a weekend road trip down to Jekyll Island for the Brine Tournament of Champions. This tournament involves teams from all across the southeastern region of the United States. This year will be the tournaments 15th year in existence. Pius will take on the likes of Georgia teams like Eagles Landing and Greenbriar. Since no official champion is crowned the boys will have a weekend of hard play, relaxation, and making new friends ahead of them. This is sure to be enjoyed by all. GO LIONS!

                      Pius vs. Riverwood
                                              By: Patrick Tighe

On Thursday night your St. Pius Golden Lions defeated sub region opponent Riverwood 5-0. Pius Junior Stephen McGill had a hat trick against Riverwood during his first match of the season. McGill ultimately put the game away with 3 quick devastating strikes. Pius had two goals late on in the second half to make the final score 5-0. Senior Justin Hennick was superb in goal. This was the team's second shutout in a row, what an amazing feat. Pius boosted their record to 4-2-1 with this crucial sub region victory. The next match for Pius is against AAAA opponent Stars Mill. The match kickoff time is on Monday night at 7:30 pm. Stars Mill will be a very formidable opponent, the boys will need all Pius supporters to pack George B. Maloof Stadium. Get there early and be loud! GO LIONS

                              St. Pius X vs. North Atlanta
                                               By Patrick Tighe

The St. Pius Boys Soccer team defeated sub region foe, the North Atlanta Warriors 3-0 on Tuesday night. This was a great morale boosting win after the tough 1-0 loss to Carrolton last Friday Night.  Senior leadership was the main theme of this game. Senior Scott McClellan netted two beautiful goals to put Pius on top 2-0 early. Senior Andy Leipold, back from his stint with the St. Pius Men's Basketball team drilled in one more insurance goal. This tally by Leipold put Pius up 3-0 and the game was out of reach for North Atlanta. The 0 on the scoreboard for North Atlanta deserves big congratulations. Shutouts do not happen often on any level of soccer! A big pat on the back to sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Wolverton, the defenders, and the whole squad for this accomplishment! The Pius boys now have a record of (3-2-1) on the season. On Thursday night March 5th Pius will face a big test. Sub region opponent the Riverwood Raiders will come calling to George B. Maloof Stadium. All Pius fans are encouraged to attend this important sub region match. Kickoff is at 7:30 pm at home. GO LIONS!