The Portland Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Davidson Academy Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Portland was fully in charge, breezing past Greenbrier 55-8 at home. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Bobcats are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Davidson Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 34-27 victory over Lincoln County on Friday.
Portland's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Davidson Academy, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Portland suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Davidson Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Portland, Knox Roberts (who threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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