After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Almeta Crawford, Stafford was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Needville Bluejays a 1-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Spartans were the better team in the second half.
Stafford has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. As for Needville, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1-1 and their overall record down to 9-2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stafford has already played their next matchup (against Columbia), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Needville is taking a road trip to square off against Brazosport at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Brazosport's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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