The Thornton Academy Trojans will square off against the Portland Bulldogs on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Thornton Academy sitting on eight straight wins and Portland on five.
Thornton Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Bonny Eagle by a score of 40-28. Thornton Academy's victory was all the more impressive since the Scots were averaging only 13.45 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Portland faced Bangor in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs walked away with a 30-22 win over the Rams.
Thornton Academy better keep an eye on Cordell Jones. He was instrumental in Portland's win, rushing for 153 yards and three TDs, while also throwing for 52 yards and one touchdown. Jones 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. Alex Martin also helped out as he racked up 121 rushing yards.
Portland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Portland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Jones was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself.
Thornton Academy's record now sits at 10-1. As for Portland, their record is now 9-2.
Everything came up roses for Thornton Academy against Portland in their previous meeting back in October, as the squad secured a 36-0 victory. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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