The top soccer program of the last four decades is still that team.
In a showdown between the top two teams in the LHSAA Division I power ratings, No. 1 Jesuit remained unbeaten with a 3-2 victory over No. 2 Brother Martin to win the District 8-1 title at Pan American Stadium in a match streamed live at CrescentCitySports.com.
While the Crusaders have closed the gap a bit against Jesuit, they are not at that level just yet.
Casey Parker-Karst led the Jesuit attack, scoring a pair of goals.
Hudson Cammarata put Brother Martin on top with a goal just 90 seconds into the match.
Alex Roussel got the Blue Jays even, scoring on a penalty kick just over four minutes into the game.
Kaden Rossi scored for Brother Martin in the 15th minute off a free kick from 20 yards out to give Brother Martin a 2-1 lead.
Casey Parker-Karst got the equalizer in the 20th minute off a free kick from 24 yards out to make it 2-2.
Alex Roussel got the equalizer
Jacob Kee decided the outcome with a goal in the 55th minute before Parker-Karst put in the final goal in the 87th minute.
The Blue Jays, who have won 13 state titles, winning its first title in 1987 and its most recent championship in 2024, will be the top seed in the playoffs. Nine of those titles have come under current coach Hubie Collins.
Brother Martin, which had not scored a goal against Jesuit in the last five meetings against the Blue Jays, broke through and will be a threat in the playoffs. Jesuit knocked out Brother Martin 6-0 in the 2025 quarterfinals. Jesuit is unbeaten in its last eight meetings with the Crusaders.
Jesuit (18-0-2) clinched the top seed in the upcoming playoffs.
Brother Martin (18-3-1) will be the third seed, behind second seed Denham Springs, in the playoffs.