It's been a season of ups and downs so far for Portal. Following a few weeks of rough outcomes on the scoreboard despite plenty of positive notes, the Panthers broke through with an overtime victory over Savannah two weeks ago before last week's bye.

"I think we showed some growth and proved something to ourselves in that win," Portal coach Jason McEachin said. "We made mistakes early, but kept battling. No one panicked."

The Panthers completed the comeback by scoring first in the extra period and then stopping the Blue Jackets cold.

"It was a big moment for us," McEachin said. "Obviously, we love the win, but we took a moment (before overtime) to focus. We went to our core plays that everyone trusts and we executed. Then we just had to make a couple of stops."

The win kept Portal in t

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