Soccer Preview: Saint James vs. Stanhope Elmore
Saint James has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Saint James kept a clean sheet against Alabama Christian Academy. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 2-0. Two seems to be a good number for Saint James as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of goals in their previous game.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Issac Capilouto and
Sawyer Jordan, who scored both of Saint James' goals. The pair have combined for a total of three so far this season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Stanhope Elmore gave their fans yet another huge win last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Elmore County with a sharp 7-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Stanhope Elmore.
Saint James' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Stanhope Elmore, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6-3 record this season.
Saint James beat Stanhope Elmore by a goal when the teams last played back in March of 2015, winning 4-3. Will Saint James repeat their success, or does Stanhope Elmore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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