The Portal Panthers will face off against the Metter Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Portal will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Bryan County, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Portal came out on top against Bryan County by a score of 20-8 on Friday.
Portal's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Harold Washington, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown. Washington's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylon Srickland, who rushed for 106 yards on only 15 carries.
Portal wouldn't let Bryan County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Portal can thank Braylon Davis and Joshua Coleman for forcing both of them. Davis also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Portal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Metter, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in August. They blew past Savannah 49-0 at home on Friday.
The victory got Portal back to even at 2-2. As for Metter, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Portal took a serious blow against Metter in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, falling 56-0. Can Portal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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