Portal is 1-8-1 against Claxton since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Portal challenge Claxton at 7:00 p.m.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Portal and Metter have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. Portal fell just short of Metter by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Tigers are ranked 65th).
Bruno Navarro and Blake Shipman scored both of Portal's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Claxton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Bryan County a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Tigers have won four matchups by more than five goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Claxton's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five games. As for Portal, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Portal couldn't quite get it done against Claxton when the teams last played back in February as they fell 2-0. Will Portal have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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