Football Recap: Thornton Academy Wins High-Profile Game Against Bonny Eagle

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 6:00am

Football Recap: Thornton Academy Trojans vs. Bonny Eagle Scots

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On Saturday, Thornton Academy faced Bonny Eagle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Thornton Academy Trojans put the hurt on the Bonny Eagle Scots with a sharp 35-12 victory. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Several Scots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players 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.

The win made it two in a row for Thornton Academy and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Bonny Eagle, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

Thornton Academy is taking a road trip to take on Noble at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Thornton Academy: 14.8, Noble: 7.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Bonny Eagle, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against South Portland at 7:00 p.m. South Portland has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 125 points over their last three contests.

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