Football Preview: Portland Bulldogs vs. Edward Little Red Eddies
The Portland Bulldogs will face off against the Edward Little Red Eddies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Portland will be strutting in after a win while Edward Little will be coming in after a defeat.
Portland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Lewiston, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Portland was ranked fourth). Portland really took it to Lewiston for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-0 victory at home. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season so far.
Portland had a senior duo take command as Louis Thurston threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes and Aidan Mcgowan gained 96 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, Edward Little was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were dealt a 41-12 loss at the hands of Spaulding. The Red Eddies haven't had much luck with the Red Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Portland's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Edward Little, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Portland against Edward Little in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 40-6 win. Will Portland repeat their success, or does Edward Little have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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