The Saint James Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Opelika Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint James is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 5.2 goals per game this season.
Saint James scored the most goals they've had all season to find success last Thursday. Everything went their way against Prattville Christian Academy as Saint James made off with an 11-1 win. Katie Brightwell was a massive factor in the win, as she booted in eight goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Opelika fell victim to Auburn and their airtight defense last Wednesday. They suffered a rough 5-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, Opelika can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 91st, while Auburn is ranked sixth).
Saint James' victory bumped their record up to 3-0-1. As for Opelika, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Everything went Saint James' way against Opelika when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Saint James made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint James since the team 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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