The Portal Panthers will square off against the Clarke Central Gladiators at 6:30 p.m. on December 4. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Portal 12.1, Clarke Central 5.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Portal took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They snuck past Effingham County with a 6-0 win.
Meanwhile, Clarke Central came tearing into Monday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.2 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Knights 27-0. The Gladiators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Portal's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Clarke Central, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
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