The Windham Eagles football team met at the recently
resurfaced Fitzpatrick stadium to face off again the Portland Bulldogs last
Friday night. Both the Eagles and Bulldogs stepped onto the field with records
of 2-0.
The Eagles appeared to control the ball the first half of
the game with a field goal kick from Robert Innis putting three points on the
clock. But just before the first half of the game came to a close Windham
called a timeout with 1/10th of a second remaining on the clock,
giving the Eagles one more shot at the end zone from the Bulldogs’ 33 yard
line.
The Eagles lined up and quarterback Desmond Leslie threw
the ball only to have it intercepted by Portland’s Bolduc at the 3-yard line. Bolduc
took advantage of the stunned play and made his way to the end zone untouched. It
was a stunning turn in the game after Portland committed three turnovers and
let Windham control the clock throughout the first half.
On the opening drive of the second half, Portland faced a
fourth-and-six from the Windham 36-yard line in which Archambault dropped into
punt formation but instead threw to Hunnewell for a 14-yard gain leading to a
41-yard field goal by Williams that provided the final margin of victory for
the Bulldogs.
After the 97-yard run touch down and the field goal the
Bulldogs pulled ahead by seven giving the team a more aggressive approach to
the game. The Eagles couldn’t come back from the 15-yard loss due to unsportsmanship
like conduct on the sideline and they ended the game with their first loss of
the season. The Eagles continued to play right down to the last second of the
game attempting a lateral push up field; however, the Bulldogs end up winning
10-7.
The Eagles will face Thornton Academy Friday night at
home, 7 p.m. is game time.
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