Soccer Recap: Claxton Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Victory

Claxton barely beat Portal the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers blew past the Panthers 5-0 on Friday. Given Claxton's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while Portal are ranked 273rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Claxton hit Portal with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ivan Ventura (2), Moises Maldonado (2), and Alan Baxcajay.

Tigers

Previous 6 Games

03/20/26 vs Portal	5-0
03/17/26 @ Bryan County	9-2
03/10/26 vs Metter	2-1
03/03/26 @ McIntosh County Academy	10-0
02/26/26 @ Portal	3-2
02/24/26 vs Bryan County	10-2

The win (which was Claxton's sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 39 goals over those six matches. As for Portal, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Claxton will square off against McIntosh County Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Claxton will be up against McIntosh County Academy's rather soft defense (which has allowed 7.56 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Portal, they will take on Bryan County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Portal will be up against Bryan County's rather soft defense (which has allowed 7.14 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.