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| 11/23/24 - Away | 14-35 L |
| 10/19/24 - Home | 7-14 L |
| 11/18/23 - Away | 24-14 W |
| 09/01/23 - Home | 28-35 L |
| 11/17/18 - Neutral | 49-14 W |
| 11/21/15 - Neutral | 24-14 W |
Thornton Academy and Portland are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Trojans will face off against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Thornton Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: South Portland, who was ranked 15th at the time (Thornton Academy was ranked first). The Trojans blew past the Red Riots 34-13 on Saturday. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Portland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Bangor 42-26. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rams cut but never quite recovered from.
Thornton Academy better keep an eye on Cordell Jones. He was instrumental in Portland's win, rushing for 118 yards and three scores on only ten carries.
Portland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 275 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Portland's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Tyler Johnson with two sacks. Portland received some extra help from Colin Haigh, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Thornton Academy's record is now 3-1. As for Portland, their record now sits at 4-0.
Thornton Academy suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Portland in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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