Portageville has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Charleston Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. Portageville's defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so Charleston's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Portageville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Scott City just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 28-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 54 points the game before, Charleston was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were outmatched by Caruthersville at home and fell 34-6. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Tigers are ranked 122nd).
Having lost for the first time this season, Portageville fell to 3-1. As for Charleston, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Portageville against Charleston in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 43-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portageville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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