After flying high against Claxton last Friday, Portal came back down to earth. The Portal Panthers took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Screven County Gamecocks. The Panthers have struggled against the Gamecocks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Portal's loss on Friday came despite strong showings from Jaylon Srickland and Samari Mcbride. Srickland rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while Mcbride rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. Srickland's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Screven County found their leader in sophomore AB Hilton, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown.
Portal's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Screven County, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Portal will take on McIntosh County Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McIntosh County Academy's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Portal's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Screven County, they will face off against Emanuel County Institute at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Emanuel County Institute will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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