The Portland Bulldogs held off the visiting Gorham Rams soccer squad by a margin of 1-0 in Thursday's league match.

The Bulldogs now sport a 1-0 record. They play next when they host Cheverus for a Class A - South match on Wednesday, September 8. Portland will encounter a Stags squad coming off a 2-0 league loss to South Portland (South Portland, ME). The Stags record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Gorham drops to 0-1 on the season. The Rams host Marshwood (South Berwick, ME) to encounter the Hawks in a Class A - South match on Wednesday, September 8. The Hawks come into the match with a record of 1-0. Marshwood won 5-0 in their recent league match against Massabesic (Waterboro, ME)