The Deering Rams will face off against the Portland Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Deering will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Deering easily dispatched Lewiston two weeks ago, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Rams fell just short of Windham by a score of 56-54 on Friday. The Rams were up 27 in the third, but they couldn't quite seal the deal.
Meanwhile, Portland faced South Portland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs walked away with a 27-14 victory over the Red Riots. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Red Riots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Deering better keep an eye on Cordell Jones. He was instrumental in Portland's win, rushing for 144 yards and two TDs while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 148 yards and one touchdown on only nine passes. Jones' longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Deering now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Portland, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Deering was dealt a bruising 34-0 loss at the hands of Portland in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jones, who rushed for 170 yards and three scores while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 121 yards and one touchdown on only ten passes. Now that the Rams know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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