The Saint James Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Central Red Devils at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint James is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Saint James will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Trinity Presbyterian, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Saint James sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Trinity Presbyterian on Friday. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Saint James was the better team in the second half.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Grant Phillips and
Jackson Clifford, who scored both of Saint James' goals. The pair have combined for a total of 20 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Central kept a clean sheet against Russell County on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 10-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Central needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Saint James' victory bumped their record up to 13-3-2. As for Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10-1 record this season.
Saint James beat Central by a goal in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint James since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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