After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Milton, Reading Memorial was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 42-33 win over the Beverly Panthers. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rockets considering their 12-point performance the contest before.
Dominic Pate
| 11/14/25 vs Beverly | 253 |
| 11/07/25 @ Milton | 34 |
| 10/31/25 vs Woburn Memorial | 109 |
| 10/24/25 @ Belmont | 111 |
| 10/10/25 @ Winchester | 68 |
| + 4 more games |
Dominic Pate had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 253 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.9 rushing yards per game.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Reading Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Reading Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Pate and Rasheen Cousins. Pate also punched in five rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Reading Memorial is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Reading Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.4 points over those games. As for Beverly, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Reading Memorial and Beverly will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time the Rockets see the field they'll take on Stoneham at 10:15 a.m. on the 27th. As for Beverly, their break will end when they face Salem at 10:00 a.m. on the 27th.
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