Portland hasn't had much luck against Bonny Eagle recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Portland Bulldogs will challenge the Bonny Eagle Scots at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Portland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Windham, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Portland was ranked third). Everything went Portland's way against Windham on Friday as Portland made off with a 29-7 win.
Cordell Jones was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards. Portland also got a significant boost from Aidan Mcgowan, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Portland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bonny Eagle, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down Oxford Hills/Buckfield 27-10 on Friday.
Portland's record is now 2-0. As for Bonny Eagle, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Portland came up short against Bonny Eagle in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, falling 12-8. Can Portland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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