Football Preview: Edward Little Red Eddies vs. Portland Bulldogs
The Edward Little Red Eddies are taking a road trip to square off against the Portland Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Edward Little is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Edward Little will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were dealt a 41-12 defeat at the hands of Spaulding. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, the Red Eddies couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Portland faced Lewiston in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Portland never let Lewiston onto the board and left with a 56-0 win. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Portland can attribute much of their success to Louis Thurston, who threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and Aidan Mcgowan, who gained 96 total yards and two touchdowns.
Edward Little's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Portland, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Edward Little was dealt a bruising 40-6 defeat at the hands of Portland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mcgowan, who rushed for 110 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that Edward Little knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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