The St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints are taking a road trip to take on the Newton County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Andrew's Episcopal's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Florence 5-0. Considering St. Andrew's Episcopal have won five contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Newton County challenged Southeast Lauderdale on Tuesday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 5-1 victory. That looming 5-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Newton County yet this season.
Newton County pushed their record up to 4-3-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three matches. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
St. Andrew's Episcopal took their victory against Newton County in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints 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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