Football Preview: South Portland Red Riots vs. Bonny Eagle Scots
The South Portland Red Riots will take on the Bonny Eagle Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in South Portland's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
South Portland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Windham, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (South Portland was ranked fifth). South Portland put the hurt on Windham with a sharp 41-20 win on Friday.
Meanwhile, Bonny Eagle came up short against Thornton Academy on Saturday, falling 35-12. The loss continues a trend for the Scots in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost five in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Colby McCormack, who rushed for 121 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Moran, who threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns.
South Portland's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Bonny Eagle, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
South Portland was dealt a bruising 34-6 loss at the hands of Bonny Eagle in their previous meeting back in August of 2018. Can South Portland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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