Saint James had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 goals), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Opelika Bulldogs out 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Saint James also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Grant Phillips and
Dylan Hines, who scored both of Saint James' goals. The pair have combined for a total of seven so far this season.
Saint James' victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Opelika, they dropped their record down to 2-8-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saint James will square off against Alabama Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Saint James is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 4.8 goals per game this season. As for Opelika, they will head out on the road to challenge Benjamin Russell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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