Portal hasn't had much luck against Screven County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Portal Panthers will welcome the Screven County Gamecocks at 7:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Portal is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Claxton, posting a 35-0 win on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their three-point performance the contest before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Portal to victory, but perhaps none more so than Samari Mcbride, who rushed for 71 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Mcbride a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Harold Washington, who gained 101 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Screven County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They never let Savannah onto the board and left with a 21-0 victory on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Gamecocks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Screven County found their leader in underclassman AB Hilton, who rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns. Those 197 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Hilton.
Screven County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Savannah only rushed for 55.
Portal pushed their record up to 3-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Screven County, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-4.
Portal and Screven County were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Portal came up empty-handed after a 22-21 defeat. Will Portal 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 football content.
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