Cordell Jones scored three first half touchdowns and host Portland defeated South Portland, 34-6, in the “Battle of the Bridge” on Tuesday night.

After Aidan McGowan returned the opening kickoff 74 yards to the Red Riots’ 5, Jones scored on a 5-yard rush to put the Bulldogs (8-0) ahead, 7-0.

In the second quarter, Jones scored on a 16-yard rush and caught a 30-yard TD pass from Louis Thurston.

South Portland (4-5) got a 17-yard touchdown pass from Easton Healy to Matthew Berry, but Hunter Temple answered with a 79-yard TD run and Jones scored for a fourth time, from 54-yards out, to account for the final score.