The Stafford Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Needville Bluejays at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Stafford made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Almeta Crawford, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Stafford put the hurt on Almeta Crawford with a sharp 4-1 win on Thursday. With the Spartans ahead 4-1 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Needville kept a clean sheet against La Marque on Thursday. They blew past the Cougars 6-0. The victory continues a trend for the Bluejays in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won seven in a row.
The win made it two in a row for Stafford and bumps their season record up to 13-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored seven goals over those two games. As for Needville, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Stafford skirted past Needville 1-0 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stafford 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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