Monroe Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Jefferson Dragons, falling 9-2. While losing is never fun, Monroe Area can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 235th, while Jefferson are ranked 83rd).
Gabriel Portillo wasn't going to let Jefferson walk away unscathed as he scored both of Monroe Area's goals, bringing his season total up to 16 goals.
Monroe Area's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Jefferson, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Monroe Area will welcome Trinity Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Jefferson, they will head out to take on West Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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