After flying high against La Marque last Saturday, Needville came back down to earth. The Needville Bluejays fell just short of the Stafford Spartans by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Bluejays couldn't quite close it out.
Needville's 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. As for Stafford, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Needville will challenge Brazosport at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Brazosport's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Stafford, they will square off against Columbia at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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