Football Preview: Portland Bulldogs vs. Windham Eagles
The Portland Bulldogs will welcome the Windham Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Windham took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Portland, who comes in off a win.
Portland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: South Portland, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Portland was ranked second). Portland strolled past South Portland with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 39-21.
Portland relied on the efforts of Aidan Mcgowan, who gained 134 total yards and a touchdown, and Louis Thurston, who threw for 168 yards and a touchdown. Thurston also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending three passes.
Meanwhile, Windham didn't have quite enough to beat Bonny Eagle on Friday and fell 30-28. The Eagles have struggled against the Scots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Portland pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points per game. As for Windham, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Portland took their victory against Windham in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 29-7. Will Portland repeat their success, or does Windham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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