The Cumberland Clippers are taking a road trip to face off against the Portsmouth Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Cumberland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Salem, who was ranked ninth at the time (Cumberland was ranked fifth). Cumberland fell just short of Salem by a score of 25-22 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Wizards by a score of 30-22.
Cumberland now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Portsmouth, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Cumberland's way against Portsmouth in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Cumberland made off with a 24-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cumberland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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