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| 08/29/25 - Home | 42-20 W |
| 08/30/24 - Away | 34-20 W |
| 08/25/23 - Home | 44-0 W |
| 08/27/22 - Home | 47-0 W |
Portal's game two weeks ago was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Twiggs County Cobras 42-20. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
Portal's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was KJ Hunter, who rushed for 116 yards and one score on only 11 carries. Samarion McBride was in the mix as well, providing the Panthers with two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Portal's defense and their four sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Braylon Davis, Quan Coleman, and Reid Johnson, who each picked up one sack apiece. Davis was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Twiggs County lost, don't look at Harold Crawford. Despite the final result, he rushed for 199 yards and one TD while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, and also caught one score. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Stanley, who threw for 82 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
The victory got Portal back to even at 1-1. As for Twiggs County, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Portal didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-33 defeat against Jenkins County on the 5th. As for Twiggs County, they have also already played their next game, a 39-14 loss against Wheeler County on the 5th.
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