South Portland is 0-6 against Thornton Academy since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The South Portland Red Riots will head out on the road to face off against the Thornton Academy Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
South Portland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Bonny Eagle, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (South Portland was ranked seventh). South Portland fell to Bonny Eagle 24-19. The matchup marked the Red Riots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Thornton Academy's offense rose to the challenge against a Knights defense that boasted an average of only 12.4 points allowed on Friday. Thornton Academy came out on top against Noble by a score of 33-26. The win was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on three straight.
The defeat snapped South Portland's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Thornton Academy, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Things could have been worse for South Portland, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 14-0 loss to Thornton Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can South Portland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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