Football Preview: Cumberland Clippers vs. Reading Memorial Rockets
The Cumberland Clippers will hit the road for the first time this season to face 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 came up short against Bishop Hendricken on Friday, falling 35-12. The match was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Clippers struggled afterwards.
Meanwhile, Reading Memorial made easy work of Danvers on Friday and carried off a 28-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rockets.
D'Von Burcy had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Ryan Pulpi got in on the action as well, returning a kick 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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