Soccer Game Preview: Macon County vs. Portland

Macon County hasn't had much luck against Portland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Tigers will look to defend their home pitch against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Macon County had been on a five-game streak of scoring at least four goals, but Station Camp put an end to it on Friday. The Tigers lost 9-0 to the Bison. While losing is never fun, Macon County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 140th, while Station Camp are ranked 15th).

Despite a strong season so far, Portland has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They came up short against Station Camp on Thursday, falling 5-1. Portland were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-0.

Macon County's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-4-1. As for Portland, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-3-2.

Macon County suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Portland in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.