Soccer Recap: Portage Central Wins High-Profile Contest Against Lakeview

Portage Central faced Lakeview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Mustangs walked away with a 4-2 win over the Spartans. The victory continues a trend for Portage Central in their matchups with Lakeview: they've now won nine in a row.

Mustangs

Previous Games (Away)

05/07/25 @ Lakeview	4-2
04/30/25 @ Portage Northern	5-1
04/23/25 @ Kalamazoo Central	7-0
04/21/25 @ Mattawan	2-1
04/14/25 @ Central	8-0
+ 2 more games

Portage Central pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 30 goals over those seven games. As for Lakeview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-3-3.

Looking ahead, Portage Central will be playing at home against Mattawan at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Mattawan will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Portage Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lakeview, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-0 victory against Calhoun Christian on the 10th.