The St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints will challenge the Newton County Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Newton County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Andrew's Episcopal, who comes in off a win.
St. Andrew's Episcopal headed into their last match having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Ridgeland let them put that streak behind them. St. Andrew's Episcopal never let Ridgeland onto the board and left with a 4-0 win on Monday. The score was close at the half, but the Saints pulled away in the second half with three goals.
Meanwhile, Newton County had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against Northwest Rankin, falling 7-0. The loss continues a trend for Newton County in their matchups with Northwest Rankin: they've now lost five in a row.
St. Andrew's Episcopal's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Newton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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