The crowd at Thursday's non-league contest between the North Reading Hornets (North Reading, MA) and the visiting Apponequet Regional Lakers (Lakeville, MA), observed North Reading's football squad bounce Apponequet Regional by a count of 40-0.

The Hornets now own a 9-1 record. They play next when they travel to Bishop Fenwick for a non-league contest on Friday, November 18. North Reading will play a Crusaders squad coming off a 37-13 non-league win over Maynard/Advanced Math & Science Academy (Maynard, MA). The Crusaders record now stands at 9-1.

Coming up next, the Lakers play the Old Rochester Regional Bulldogs (Mattapoisett, MA) in a South Coast - Blue contest, on Thursday, November 24. Apponequet Regional will attempt to upgrade on its 7-2 season record. The Bulldogs go into the contest with a 7-2 record after their 27-20 non-league loss to Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica, MA).