The Portland Bulldogs will host the Deering Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Portland will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Portland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: South Portland, who was ranked 11th at the time (Portland was ranked fifth). The Bulldogs came out on top against the Red Riots by a score of 27-14 on Friday.
It was another big night for Cordell Jones, who rushed for 144 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 148 yards and one touchdown on only nine passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Deering suffered their closest defeat since November 28, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Windham by a score of 56-54. The loss came about despite the Rams having been up 27 in the third quarter.
Deering now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Portland, their record now sits at 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Portland against Deering in their previous matchup back in September, as the squad secured a 34-0 victory. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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