Lighthouse Christian falls in NACA championship game

DAYTON, Tenn. — Lighthouse Christian ended its inaugural season with a 5-0 loss in the National Association of Christian Athletes tournament championship to Gateway Legacy Christian Friday.

Gateway led 3-0 at halftime and added two more in the second half. Jouquliam Pereira led Gateway with two goals, while Jose Neto, Pedro Chierirato and Lotenzo Peria also scored.

The Seahawks end the season with a 23-5-1 record.

Three Lighthouse senior starters played in their final game for the Seahawks: Sammy Scritchfield, Elijah Ziler and Peyton Poland.

Poland made 25 saves on Friday, ending with 527 for his career.

Gateway Legacy is based in Florissant, Missouri, which is outside of St. Louis.

"They accepted the challenge, played with courage, passion, and grit, and never backed down," Lighthouse Christian coach David Ziler said. "They never quit and represented Lighthouse Christian Academy with tremendous character."

XENIA, Ohio — Bishop Walsh lost two games to end its season at the National Christian School Athletic Association tournament Thursday and Friday.

The Spartans fell to New York's Chautauqua Christian 3-1 in the Division 5 semifinals Thursday before losing to Virginia's Mountain Mission 3-0 in Friday's third-place game.

Bishop Walsh ends the season at 4-1-7-1.