Football Preview: Cumberland Clippers vs. Reading Memorial Rockets
The Cumberland Clippers are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against the Reading Memorial Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Cumberland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Bishop Hendricken, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Cumberland was ranked fourth). Cumberland lost 35-12 to Bishop Hendricken on Friday. The matchup was a close 14-12 at the break, but unfortunately for the Clippers it sure didn't stay that way.
Meanwhile, everything went Reading Memorial's way against Danvers on Friday as Reading Memorial made off with a 28-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rockets.
D'Von Burcy was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Ryan Pulpi, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Cumberland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Reading Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
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