A feisty cat fight will be fought as Portal face off against Swainsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Portal had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least four goals, but Bulloch Academy put an end to it on Tuesday. The Panthers lost 6-1 to the Gators. The defeat continues a trend for Portal in their meetings with Bulloch Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Portal's goal came courtesy of Blake Shipman, who's now up to ten this season.
Meanwhile, Swainsboro fell victim to Savannah Country Day and their airtight defense last Tuesday. They came up short against the Hornets, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, Swainsboro can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 259th, while Savannah Country Day are ranked 14th).
Swainsboro's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Portal, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
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