The Reading Red KNights will challenge the Manheim Township Blue Streaks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Reading is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past J.P. McCaskey 38-14 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Red KNights as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Manheim Township put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 38-13 margin over Cedar Crest. The Blue Streaks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Carson Weisser continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 241 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes. Daryus Dixon was Weisser's top target, picking up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Manheim Township was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Reading's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Manheim Township, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Reading took a serious blow against Manheim Township when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 41-0. Thankfully for Reading, Hayden Johnson (who threw for 142 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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