The Thornton Academy Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Portland Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Thornton Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: South Portland, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Thornton Academy was ranked first). Thornton Academy blew past South Portland, posting a 35-7 victory at home. Winning may never get old, but the Trojans sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Meanwhile, Portland waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Rams on the road to the tune of 35-7.
Portland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Louis Thurston led the charge by rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 81 yards and a touchdown. Cordell Jones was another key rusher, rushing for 107 yards on only 11 carries.
Another reason for the win was Portland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Colin Kelly was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Thornton Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Portland, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Thornton Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Portland in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 24-14. Does Thornton Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Portland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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