Sporting Jax face Sacramento Republic in USL matchup Saturday night

Sporting Jax will travel to Heart Health Park in Sacramento, California, to compete against Sacramento Republic on Saturday, August 1, at 11 p.m. Eastern time. This marks Sporting Jax's longest road trip to date. Currently, they hold a record of 1-12-5 and are looking to improve their standing in the Eastern Conference after a brief unbeaten run earlier this month. Meanwhile, Sacramento Republic has a record of 6-4-5. Kieran Sadlier of Sporting Jax is among the top scorers in the USL Championship with eight goals as the team aims for its first road victory of the season.

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