The Portal Panthers will take on the Effingham County Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Portal 12.8, Effingham County 14.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Portal is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points on Thursday, they were much more limited against South Effingham on Monday. They took a hard 26-7 fall against the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, while Effingham County put up some points on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Statesboro. The Rebels strolled past the Blue Devils with points to spare, taking the game 14-0.
Portal's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Effingham County, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Portal was able to grind out a solid victory over Effingham County in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 14-7. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Rebels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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