On Friday, Portland faced Windham in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Portland Bulldogs blew past the Windham Eagles 29-7. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cordell Jones was a one-man wrecking crew for Portland as he rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Jones was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards. Aidan Mcgowan handled things on the ground, rushing for 93 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Portland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Portland's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Windham, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Portland will venture away from home to challenge Bonny Eagle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Windham, they will face off against South Portland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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