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Bishop Lynch High School
MS
1
Legacy Christian LCA (3-1-1)
2
Winner Bishop Lynch BLHS (6-2-1)
Legacy Christian LCA
(3-1-1)
1
Final
2
Bishop Lynch BLHS
(6-2-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Legacy Christian LCA 0 1 1
Bishop Lynch BLHS 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | BLHS Sports Information

Bartkoski’s Late Strike Lifts Friars Past Eagles

DALLAS — Nikolas Bartkoski couldn't have picked a better moment for his first goal of the season. With less than 10 minutes remaining, the senior captain blasted a shot past the Eagle keeper to secure a 2-1 district-opening victory over Legacy Christian Academy on Thursday night at Roffino Stadium.

Goals (Assists)
28' Bishop Lynch - Conor Stubbings (Noah Chac)
72' Bishop Lynch - Nikolas Bartkoski (Cooper Spillman)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Friars were eager to start district play on the right foot, having not played since December 10, and they wasted little time asserting control. While the match remained scoreless early on, Bishop Lynch dictated the tempo and maintained control of possession throughout the opening minutes.

The breakthrough finally came in the 28th minute when Conor Stubbings capitalized on a deflection inside the box and finished calmly to give the Friars a 1-0 advantage, a lead they carried into halftime.

Legacy Christian responded in the second half, finding an equalizer to tie the match at 1-1, and the match began to resemble last season's tightly contested battles between the two sides. The Eagles continued to apply pressure, but Luke Hildenbrand stood tall in goal, making several key saves to keep the Friars level.

The decisive moment came in the 72nd minute when Bartkoski stepped up, firing a long-range effort past the keeper for his first goal of the season. Bishop Lynch held firm defensively over the final eight minutes to close out the win and open district play at 1-0.

POST MATCH NOTES:
  • The Friars earned their first-ever win over Legacy Christian, improving the all-time series record to 1–2.
  • Bishop Lynch improves to 6–2–1 on the season and has outscored opponents 26–10.
  • The Friars won their first district opener in regulation since 2020, when they defeated John Paul II 2-1. 
  • With the goal, Bartkoski now has 10 career goals for the Friars.
  • Head coach Stewart Brown recorded the 298th win of his career with the victory.
NEXT UP:
The Friars continue district play next week, hosting John Paul II on Thursday at Roffino Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The Cardinals enter the match at 1–5–1 on the season.
 

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