The Noble Knights will challenge the South Portland Red Riots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Noble is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Noble is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Lewiston, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Noble was ranked third). Noble put the hurt on Lewiston with a sharp 31-7 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won four matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Jamier Rose continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 122 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a win for South Portland just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Thornton Academy 35-7. The game marked the Red Riots' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Noble's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for South Portland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Noble beat South Portland 28-20 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Noble 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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