The Portland Bulldogs will face off against the Thornton Academy Trojans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Portland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Bangor, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Portland was ranked fourth). Portland blew past Bangor, posting a 35-7 victory on the road. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
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. Portland also got a significant boost from Cordell Jones, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 107 yards.
Portland's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Colin Kelly with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, Thornton Academy entered their tilt with South Portland on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 35-7 win over the Red Riots at home.
Portland's record is now 5-1. As for Thornton Academy, their record is now 7-1.
Portland came up short against Thornton Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 24-14. Can Portland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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