Recap
Thornton beat Portland 43–13 on Saturday. Our pick, Thornton (est. 82%), was right.
Portland at Thornton
FinalSat, Oct 3, 2026
Class A North vs Class A South
PTLPortland137–2 · #2 in A North
at
THOThornton439–0 · #1 in A South · home
Thornton Academy Hill Stadium
Our pickPrediction right
Stored Oct 1 before kickoff: Thornton, est. 82% to win, by est. 12. All picks
Seed before this game → after: Portland #2 → #2 · Thornton #1 → #1
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Worth knowing
- Both played South Portland: Thornton won by 14, Portland won by 20
- Thornton won 2 of the last 3 meetings
Portland this season
| Fri 9/4 | at Lewiston | W 40–14 |
| Fri 9/11 | at Scarborough | W 25–0 |
| Fri 9/18 | vs. Windham | W 39–13 |
| Fri 9/25 | vs. Edward Little | W 35–7 |
| Sat 10/3 | at Thornton | L 13–43 |
| Fri 10/9 | vs. Bangor | W 28–21 |
| Sat 10/17 | at Oxford Hills | L 0–29 |
| Fri 10/23 | vs. Deering | W 33–18 |
| Fri 10/30 | at South Portland | W 27–7 |
| Fri 11/6 | vs. Windham |
Thornton this season
| Fri 9/4 | vs. Scarborough | W 56–0 |
| Fri 9/11 | at South Portland | W 35–21 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs. Bedford (NH) | W 49–7 |
| Fri 9/25 | at Westbrook | W 42–0 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs. Portland | W 43–13 |
| Fri 10/9 | at Noble | W 53–20 |
| Fri 10/16 | vs. Sanford | W 61–0 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs. Bonny Eagle | W 49–14 |
| Fri 10/30 | at Massabesic | W 35–0 |
| Fri 11/6 | vs. South Portland |
Last meetings
| 2025 | Portland 0, Thornton 28 |
| 2025 | Thornton 36, Portland 0 |
| 2024 | Thornton 14, Portland 35 |
| 2024 | Portland 14, Thornton 7 |
| 2023 | Thornton 24, Portland 14 |
From the past seasons in our records.
Quick answers
Who won Portland vs. Thornton?
Thornton beat Portland 43–13 on Sat, Oct 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM.
What is Portland's record and Crabtree place?
Portland is 7–2 and #2 of 7 in Class A North in the Crabtree standings, the MPA's playoff order, recomputed from every result.
What is Thornton's record and Crabtree place?
Thornton is 9–0 and #1 of 7 in Class A South in the Crabtree standings, the MPA's playoff order, recomputed from every result.
Who won the last meeting between Portland and Thornton?
Thornton won the last meeting in our records, 28–0 in 2025.
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Win chances come from our power rating, a statistical model built on this season's results; the method is on the About page and its track record on Accuracy. Crabtree places use the MPA's own method, recomputed. Nothing here is advice.