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A defensive battle
Claxton tops Portal on pair of 1st half TDs
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Portal's Marquis Wells, far right, and Trent Thomas reach out to corral Claxton running back Darvis Small during a second quarter run Friday in Claxton.
CLAXTON — Two plays. Two plays in the span of 1:11 early in the second quarter resulting in touchdowns for the Claxton Tigers were the difference Friday night as the Portal Panthers fell 13-8 at Claxton’s homecoming game. On the second play of the second quarter, facing a third-and-2, Claxton’s Cornelius Taylor rolled out looking to pass.