Saint James is 3-0 against Tuscaloosa Academy since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Saint James Trojans will be playing at home against the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Saint James put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their undefeated season alive. They never let Houston Academy onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. It was an even better day for Katie Brightwell as she scored three goals for her team.
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.
Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over the Patriots. Four seems to be a good number for Tuscaloosa Academy as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of goals in their previous game.
Saint James' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0-2. 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 Tuscaloosa Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3-2 record this season.
Saint James was able to grind out a solid victory over Tuscaloosa Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Saint James repeat their success, or does Tuscaloosa Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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