Claxton barely beat Portal the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers blew past the Panthers 5-0 on Friday. Given Claxton's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while Portal are ranked 273rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Claxton hit Portal with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ivan Ventura (2), Moises Maldonado (2), and Alan Baxcajay.
Tigers
| 03/20/26 vs Portal | 5-0 |
| 03/17/26 @ Bryan County | 9-2 |
| 03/10/26 vs Metter | 2-1 |
| 03/03/26 @ McIntosh County Academy | 10-0 |
| 02/26/26 @ Portal | 3-2 |
| 02/24/26 vs Bryan County | 10-2 |
The win (which was Claxton's sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 39 goals over those six matches. As for Portal, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Claxton will square off against McIntosh County Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Claxton will be up against McIntosh County Academy's rather soft defense (which has allowed 7.56 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Portal, they will take on Bryan County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Portal will be up against Bryan County's rather soft defense (which has allowed 7.14 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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