Missouri Military Academy soccer finishes regular season schedule, learns district matchup

Missouri Military Academy soccer has just districts in its future.

The Colonels lost to Sunnydale Adventist Academy for the second time, losing 4-1 on Monday at home, before winning 2-0 at Boonville on Tuesday. Carlos Ontiveros scored three goals for MMA, and goalkeeper Joseph Roach had six saves in each game.

MMA junior varsity defeated Boonville in the JV game 2-0 with goals from Maximo Castillo Torres and Eric Shellabarger.

MMA lost its regular season finale 2-1 in double overtime at Battle (8-6) in Columbia. The Colonels responded to Battle's first-half goal with a goal in the second half.

The state ninth-ranked and district second-ranked Colonels (12-6) own a 1-1 record against Class 1 District 4 opponents this season, losing 4-0 to state sixth-ranked and district first-ranked Father Tolton (11-7) and defeating Fatima 4-1. MMA plays No. 3 seed Fatima (8-13) at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 in the district tournament semifinals at Fatima’s field at 819 Highway 6 in Westphalia.

Colonels swimming wins home quad meet

Missouri Military Academy swimming lapped the competition at home on Tuesday.

The Colonels defeated Rock Bridge, Hickman, Columbia Independent School and Battle by scoring 628 points. Rock Bridge followed with 362 points, Hickman had 226 points, CIS had 64 points and Battle finished with 30 points.

MMA has a dual scheduled at Rock Bridge in Columbia on Monday before districts begin the next week at John Burroughs in St. Louis.

MMA football wins at Paris

The junior varsity football Colonels earned another victory on Monday.

MMA won 26-6 at Paris to go with victories it already has at Russellville and at home against Fulton.