On Saturday, Portland faced Thornton Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Portland Bulldogs came out on top against the Thornton Academy Trojans by a score of 14-7. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 24-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Portland was led to victory by Louis Thurston and Carter Lucca. Thurston rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, while Lucca picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Portland's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Alex Martin was the leader with two.
The win was the fourth in a row for Portland, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. As for Thornton Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-2 record.
Portland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 35-25 defeat against Exeter on the 25th. As for Thornton Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 48-0 victory against Sanford on the 24th.
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