Soccer Game Preview: Portal vs. Treutlen

By Team Reports Mar 14, 2024, 2:13am

Preview: Portal vs. Treutlen

Portal is 3-0 against Treutlen since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Portal Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Treutlen Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Portal has six straight wins, Treutlen has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Last Tuesday, Portal sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Wheeler County. Given Portal's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while Wheeler County is ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Portal was led to victory by the tag-team duo of Madison Nesmith and Hilda Reyes, who scored both of Portal's goals. The pair have combined for a total of ten so far this season.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Treutlen's offense. Their rough 3-0 defeat to McIntosh County Academy on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.

Portal's victory bumped their record up to 6-0-1. As for Treutlen, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.

Portal took their victory against Treutlen in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 6-0. Does Portal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Treutlen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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