Preview: Portal vs. Johnson County
The Portal Panthers are on the road again on Tuesday and plays the Johnson County Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on March 5th. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Portal kept a clean sheet against Montgomery County. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 8-0 victory. Portal's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Colby Stewart and
Hilda Reyes, who scored all eight of Portal's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 13 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Johnson County entered their tilt with Treutlen with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Johnson County blew past Treutlen 3-0. That three goal margin sets a new team best for Johnson County this season.
Portal's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those three contests. As for Johnson County, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
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