By Official Florida FC
St. Johns Country Day extended its state-best winning streak to 25 matches on Thursday night with a 2-1 win over reigning Class 7A state champion, St. Johns Bartram Trail.
The Spartans (4-0) entered the game having not conceded in any of its first three games. Meanwhile, Bartram Trail (1-1) entered the contest without three of its starters.
All the scoring was in the first 17 minutes.
St. Johns sophomore Lauryn Mateo scored in the first minute of the match. Bella Pontieri doubled the advantage in the 16th when she half-volleyed an opportunity over Bartram’s goalkeeper.
Less than a minute after Pontieri’s goal, Bartram Trail midfielder Malia Roberts headed home a corner kick to halve the Bears’ deficit.
St. Johns had opportunities to put the game away in the second half, but could not. The match ended with the fastest player on the pitch, Bartram Trail sophomore Olivia Bori, with the ball at her feet and no one between her and St. Johns freshman goalie Roxy Mathews.
Here are photos from the match.
St. Johns Country Day forward Mia Sadler tries to escape the grasp, and eye, of a St. Johns Bartram Trail defender during the first half of a Nov. 19, 2020 contest between reigning FHSAA state champions. 
St. Johns Country Day attacker Julia Boaventura unleashhes a shot during the second half of a Nov. 19, 2020 match against St. Johns Bartram Trail. St. Johns Country Day won the matchup of reigning state champions 2-1 to win its 25th straight match. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC) 
St. Johns Bartram Trail fullback Anna Bachman attempts to restart play during a Nov. 19, 2020 contest against Orange Park St. Johns Country Day. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC) 
Orange Park St. Johns Country Day forward Kamryn Towers (15) tries to isolate St. Johns Bartram Trail defender Reece Wheeler during the first half of a Nov. 19, 2020 contest. Towers and the Spartans won their 25th straight match 2-1. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC) 
St. Johns Country Day forward Kamryn Towers (15) and Bartram Trail’s Avery Williams (1) attempt to win the ball during the first half of a Nov. 19, 2020 contest. St. Johns Country Day scored two early goals and held on for a 2-1 victory to run its winnning streak to 25 games. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC) 
St. Johns Country Day fullback Lauren Weiss (10) tries to win the ball back against St. Johns Bartram Trail during a Nov. 19, 2020 match. St. Johns Country Day extended its winning streak to 25 games following its 2-1 victory. (Photo by WIll Brown, Official Florida FC) 
St. Johns Country Day forward Mia Sadler (13) rises to head the ball back across goal during the second half of a Nov. 19, 2020 contest against St. Johns Bartram Trail. The Spartans ended Bartram Trail’s 18-game unbeaten streak to win their 25th straight match. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC) 
St. Johns Country Day midfielder Ellie Rosenau retains possession in the middle of the park during a Nov. 19, 2020 contest against St. Johns Bartram Trail. Rosenau and the Spartans won their 25th straight match with a 2-1 win. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC) 
St. Johns Bartram Trail forward Avery Williams (1) vies for the ball against St. Johns Country Day midfielder Julia Boaventura during a Nov. 19, 2020 match. St. Johns Country Day ended Bartram Trail’s 18-match unbeaten run with a 2-1 victory. (Photo by Will Brown) 
St. Johns Country Day midfielder Hannah Lemieux helped the Spartans increase their winning streak to 25 matches following a 2-1 win over St. Johns Bartram Trail on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC) 
St. Johns Country Day senior Ellie Rosenau (14) blocks a second half shot from a St. Johns Bartram Trail attacker during a Nov. 19, 2020 match. The Spartans held on for a 2-1 win to improve to 4-0. (Photo by WIll Brown, Official Florida FC) 
St. Johns Bartram Trail (white) saw its 18-match unbeaten streak end with a 2-1 road loss to reigning Class 2A state champion Orange Park St. Johns Country Day. St. Johns has won a state-best 12 FHSAA state titles, including eight in a row. (Photo by Will Brrown, Official Florida FC) 
St. Johns Country Day defender Reese Wheeler (20) jockeys for possession with Orange Park St. Johns Country Day forward Mia Sadler (13) during the second half of a Nov. 19, 2020 match between two reigning FHSAA state champions. St. Johns Country Day held on for a 2-1 win to improve to 4-0 on the season. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC) 
St. Johns Bartram Trail defender Kiley Williams (18) attempts to clear the ball during a Nov. 19 contest against Orange Park St. Johns Country Day. St. Johns Country Day held on for a 2-1 win in a matchup of two reigning FHSAA state champions. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC) 
St. Johns Bartram Trail head coach Jen Rodriguez applauds her keeper Bailey Dean after the first half of a Nov. 19, 2020 contest against Orange Park St. Johns Country Day. Bartram Trail’s 18-match unbeaten streak ended with a 2-1 loss. (Photo by Will Brownn, Official Florida FC) 
St. Johns Country Day girls soccer coach Mike Pickett speaks with the Spartans following a Nov. 19 win over St. Johns Bartram Trail. Pickett and the Spartans won their eighth straight FHSAA state championship in February, while Bartram Trail claimed its first state title in 2020. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)
