Football Preview: Danvers Falcons vs. Reading Memorial Rockets
The Danvers Falcons are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they face off against the Reading Memorial Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Danvers lost to Tewksbury Memorial at home by a 28-13 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Redmen: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Reading Memorial had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Melrose 35-7 on the road.
Reading Memorial can attribute much of their success to Jack Murphy, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and D'Von Burcy, who rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Murphy a new career-high in rushing yards.
Reading Memorial's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Zach Labriola and Zachary Lindmark.
Danvers skirted past Reading Memorial 22-20 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Danvers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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