The Fairhope Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Daphne Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fairhope's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Fairhope sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Foley. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Daphne kept a clean sheet against Baldwin County on Thursday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Tigers 1-0. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Tigers are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Daphne pushed their record up to 10-1-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those six contests. As for Fairhope, their win bumped their record up to 5-3-1.
Fairhope came out on top in a nail-biter against Daphne in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairhope since the team 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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