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THORNTON ACADEMY AT SOUTH PORTLAND

September 11, 2026

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THORNTON ACADEMY
35
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21

Brennan Tabor and Noah Fullerton both ran for two touchdowns, and the Trojans (2-0) won their 11th straight game with a victory over the Red Riots (0-2) in South Portland.

Tabor put Thornton in front when he scored on a 5-yard run with 4:06 left in the first quarter. He added a 51-yard run in the third quarter that made it 28-14.

Fullerton scored on a 19-yard run in the second quarter and a 15-yard run in the third.

Josiah Blain added a 7-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Shea Healy threw three touchdown passes for South Portland. His first, a 10-yarder to Jacoby Jellow, tied the game at 7-7. He tied it again at 14-14 with a 68-yard pass to Christopher Salamone in the third quarter. Jellow caught an 8-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.

BOXSCORE

THORNTON ACADEMY 35, SOUTH PORTLAND 21

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Thornton Academy (2-0)77147—35
South Portland (0-2)01470—21

First Quarter

  • TA—Brennan Tabor 5 run (Paolo Ibarra kick)

Second Quarter

  • SP—Jacoby Jellow 10 pass from Shea Healy (Christian Beausang kick)
  • TA—Noah Fullerton 19 run (Ibarra kick)
  • SP—Christopher Salamone 68 pass from Healy (Beausang kick)

Third Quarter

  • TA—Fullerton 15 run (Ibarra kick)
  • TA—Tabor 51 run (Ibarra kick)

Fourth Quarter

  • SP—Jellow 8 pass from Healy (Beausang kick)
  • TA—Josiah Blain 7 run (Ibarra kick)

TEAM SCHEDULES

THORNTON ACADEMYSOUTH PORTLAND

Record: 3-0-0

Date Time W/L/T Game Details
Friday, 09/04/20267:00 PMWThornton Academy 56, Scarborough 0Details
Friday, 09/11/20267:00 PMWThornton Academy 35, South Portland 21Details
Saturday, 09/19/20261:00 PMWThornton Academy 49, Bedford (N.H.) 7
Friday, 09/25/20267:00 PMThornton Academy at Westbrook
Saturday, 10/03/20261:00 PMPortland at Thornton Academy
Friday, 10/09/20267:00 PMThornton Academy at Noble
Friday, 10/16/20267:00 PMSanford at Thornton Academy
Saturday, 10/24/20261:00 PMBonny Eagle at Thornton Academy
Friday, 10/30/20267:00 PMThornton Academy at Massabesic

Record: 1-2-0

Date Time W/L/T Game Details
Friday, 09/04/20267:00 PMLBonny Eagle 21, South Portland 14Details
Friday, 09/11/20267:00 PMLThornton Academy 35, South Portland 21Details
Friday, 09/18/20267:00 PMWSouth Portland 20, Scarborough 13Details
Friday, 09/25/20267:00 PMCheverus at South Portland
Friday, 10/02/20267:00 PMSouth Portland at Sanford
Friday, 10/09/20267:00 PMMassabesic at South Portland
Friday, 10/16/20267:00 PMSouth Portland at Noble
Friday, 10/23/20267:00 PMWinnacunnet (N.H.) at South Portland
Friday, 10/30/20267:00 PMPortland at South Portland