The Portland Bulldogs will face off against the Thornton Academy Trojans on Saturday. Portland is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Portland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Bangor by a score of 30-22.
Cordell Jones had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 153 yards and three TDs, while also throwing for 52 yards and one touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending one pass in addition to snagging two interceptions. Portland's leading receiver Alex Martin was Jones' top target yet again, picking up 39 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 121 yards on only 11 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Portland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Dominic Huntington
| 11/14/25 vs Bangor | 7 |
| 11/07/25 vs Deering | 9 |
| 10/31/25 vs South Portland | 5 |
| 10/24/25 @ Exeter | 7 |
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, Dominic Huntington was the leader with two. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Thornton Academy faced Bonny Eagle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Trojans walked away with a 40-28 win over the Scots. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Scots: they've now won seven in a row.
Portland's record is now 9-2. As for Thornton Academy, their record now sits at 10-1.
Portland was dealt a bruising 36-0 defeat at the hands of Thornton Academy when the teams last played back in October. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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