On Friday, Portland faced South Portland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Portland Bulldogs enjoyed a cozy 39-21 victory over the South Portland Red Riots. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading Portland to victory were Aidan Mcgowan and Louis Thurston. Mcgowan gained 134 total yards, while Thurston threw for 168 yards and a touchdown. Thurston didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended three passes.
Portland is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for South Portland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Portland will challenge Windham at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Windham is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Portland will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for South Portland, they will square off against Thornton Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thornton Academy's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so South Portland's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
