PORTAL — The Portal Panthers suffered their first setback of the season, falling 42-14 to Emanuel County Institute Friday night in the 36th meeting between the rival schools. ECI senior running back Michael Sutton continued his blazing start to the season, rushing for 164 yards and three touchdowns to help his Bulldogs improve to 3-0 on the season. Portal (2-1) showed plenty of fight early on, but key miscues and a bit of fatigue allowed ECI to pull away in the second half.
ECI pounds Portal
Bulldogs' ground game too much for Panthers