Soccer Preview: Portland vs. Macon County
Portland is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Macon County is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Portland Panthers will welcome the Macon County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Portland managed to keep up with Gallatin until halftime on Monday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Portland came up short against Gallatin, falling 3-0. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten goals the game before, Macon County was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 5-0 to Merrol Hyde Magnet. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Portland's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Macon County, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-3 record.
Portland came out on top in a nail-biter against Macon County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Portland repeat their success, or does Macon County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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