A new football season brings with it high hopes for all teams. Friday the Portal Panthers host Montgomery County, and while head coach Matt Smith was hoping a mixture of returning linemen, and talented young skill position players would cook up a victory, it was the much of the same issues from a year ago resurfacing as a recipe for disaster as the Panthers fell 40-15.
Portal drops opener to Montgomery County
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