On Friday, South Portland faced Portland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The South Portland Red Riots lost to the Portland Bulldogs at home by a 39-21 margin. The Red Riots have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Leading Portland to victory were Aidan Mcgowan and Louis Thurston. Mcgowan gained 134 total yards, while Thurston threw for 168 yards and a touchdown. Thurston also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending three passes.
South Portland's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Portland, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
South Portland will venture away from home to take on Thornton Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thornton Academy's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so South Portland's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Portland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Windham at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Windham has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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