Portland hasn't had much luck against Gallatin recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Portland will take on Gallatin at 7:00 p.m. Portland is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Portland will bounce into Friday's match after beating White House, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Portland's defense stepped up to hand White House a 7-0 shutout on Monday. Given Portland's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 44th, while White House are ranked 163rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Portland's offense was hitting White House from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Bryson Hill led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Gallatin's game on Thursday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clarksville. Gallatin fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against Clarksville since on Thursday.
Portland's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Gallatin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Portland might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Gallatin in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Portland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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