The Portland Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Merrol Hyde Magnet Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Portland is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.1 goals per game this season.
After failing to score in their last game, Portland made sure to put some goals up on the board against Macon County on Friday. They never let the Tigers onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory.
Portland hit Macon County with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Deacon Tuttle (2),
Brayan Figueroa (2), and
Bralyn Fitts (2).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Merrol Hyde Magnet's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Station Camp by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Merrol Hyde Magnet can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 88th, while Station Camp is ranked 32nd).
Portland pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those three matchups. As for Merrol Hyde Magnet, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2-1.
Portland suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Merrol Hyde Magnet when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Portland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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