Saint James put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their undefeated season alive. They never let the Houston Academy Raiders onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. Katie Brightwell was a massive factor in the win, as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Something new happened on Thursday as Mary Grace Hixon saw her first action of the season, playing 80 minutes against Houston Academy. Hixon made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal and two assists. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Saint James pushed their record up to 7-0-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those three games. As for Houston Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Saint James will be playing in front of their home fans against Tuscaloosa Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Houston Academy, they will head out on the road to take on New Brockton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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