John Paul II boys’ soccer opened its season with a 3-1 win over St. Andrew’s on Tuesday.
Freshman Gabe Orta-Carrillo scored a pair of first-half goals and Elijah Moreno added a goal for a 3-0 halftime lead for the Golden Warriors.
The JPII defense led by Ben Richardson, Jonathan Field, Ethan Prado, Derek Medina, and keeper Nyleem Wright shut out the Lions until the final minute of the game.
JPII (1-0) travels to Battery Creek on Friday.