Football Recap: South Portland Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Bonny Eagle

By Team Reports Oct 14, 2024, 4:22pm

Football Recap: South Portland Red Riots vs. Bonny Eagle Scots

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On Friday, South Portland faced Bonny Eagle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The South Portland Red Riots fell to the Bonny Eagle Scots 24-19. The loss was the Red Riots' first of the season.

Colin Moran went supernova for Bonny Eagle, rushing for 178 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 107 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Those 178 rushing yards gave Moran a new career-high. Colby McCormack was another key player, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.

Having lost for the first time this season, South Portland fell to 4-1. As for Bonny Eagle, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

South Portland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 35-7 loss against Thornton Academy on the 11th. Bonny Eagle has also already played their next contest, a 70-14 win against Scarborough on the 11th.

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