On Friday, Cumberland faced Portsmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cumberland Clippers took down the Portsmouth Patriots 21-6. The Clippers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Patriots, too.
Cumberland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sean Taylor and Ryan Snodgrass.
The victory got Cumberland back to even at 3-3. As for Portsmouth, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cumberland will venture away from home to challenge St. Raphael Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Raphael Academy's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Cumberland's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Portsmouth, they will head out on the road to square off against Chariho at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chariho is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Portsmouth will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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