Portland has gone 4-0 against Bangor recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Portland Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Bangor Rams at 7:00 p.m. Portland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.4 points per game this season.
Portland's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Edward Little 55-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Aidan Mcgowan was his usual excellent self, rushing for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Louis Thurston, who threw for 97 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Bangor faced Windham in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Bangor took a hard 34-18 fall against Windham. The Rams were up 12-0 in the fourth but couldn't hold on to the lead.
The win made it two in a row for Portland and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Bangor, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Portland against Bangor when the teams last played back in October of 2018, as the team secured a 49-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portland 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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