After five games on the road, Portal is heading back home. They will take on the Wheeler County Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Portal put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Bryan County a 5-0 shutout.
Portal hit Bryan County with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Maggie Brannen (2),
Colby Stewart (2), and
Hilda Reyes.
Wheeler County has not done well against Treutlen recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Wheeler County had just enough and edged Treutlen out 2-1. The win made it back-to-back wins for Wheeler County.
Portal's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those five matchups. As for Wheeler County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Portal came out on top in a nail-biter against Wheeler County when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Portal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wheeler County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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