Sandalwood is 7-0 against First Coast since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sandalwood Saints will head out to challenge the First Coast Buccaneers at 7:20 p.m.
While Sandalwood fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. Their defense stepped up to hand Providence School a 2-0 shutout on Friday. Simon Castellanos had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Saints.
Meanwhile, First Coast kicked off their season on Thursday but they'll have to wait until their next contest for a more definitive result. Neither they nor Baldwin could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 4-4 draw.
Sandalwood took their victory against First Coast when the teams last played back in January of 2022 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sandalwood 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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