The Cumberland Clippers will hit the road for the first time this season to 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 up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Clippers struggled afterwards.
Meanwhile, Reading Memorial got the win against Danvers on Friday by a conclusive 28-6. 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. 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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