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#GameDayEve St. Louis FC Edition

Tomorrow evening, Wilmington Hammerheads FC and St. Louis FC will compete for the first time in the history of either club.

Especially for a new team, St. Louis has not been too shabby. With a 2-2-1 record in seven games, the club sits eighth in the eastern conference table. With a 1-3-2 record, the Hammerheads sit in tenth place. Both clubs are in the bottom half of the table, but it should be noted that both clubs are tied in points with the teams above them.

St. Louis is coming into this game off of a win, and Wilmington is coming into this game off of a loss. In theory, St. Louis will play with confidence, and Wilmington will play with hunger. Of course all teams always want to win, but the fact that this match is between two teams who, for lack of a better term, "really, really want it," will make this game more interesting.

St. Louis will be missing Jeremie Lynch, a forward who has appeared in every game this season, due to suspension. Within the past week, STLFC has signed Peter Kelly, Alex Riggs, and Gabe Hoffman-Johnson. St. Louis player Jamiel Hardware was included in the most recent USL Team of the Week.
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