Thornton Academy is 6-0 against South Portland since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Thornton Academy Trojans will be playing at home against the South Portland Red Riots at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Thornton Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
Thornton Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Noble, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Thornton Academy was ranked first). Thornton Academy walked away with a 33-26 win over Noble on Friday. Thornton Academy's victory was all the more impressive since the Knights were averaging only 12.4 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, South Portland's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They took a 24-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bonny Eagle. The match marked the Red Riots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Thornton Academy pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for South Portland, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Thornton Academy strolled past South Portland when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 14-0. Will Thornton Academy repeat their success, or does South Portland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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