The Reading Red KNights will face off against the Wilson Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Reading is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Emmaus on Friday. They were outmatched by the Hornets on the road and fell 38-7. While losing is never fun, the Red KNights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Hornets are ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, Wilson was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 35-31 to Nazareth Area. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Despite their loss, Wilson saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Madyx Gruber, who rushed for 42 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 233 yards on 15 of 24 attempts, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another rusher making a difference was Correll Akings, who gained 204 total yards and a touchdown.
Reading dropped their record down to 1-2 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Wilson, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Reading might still be hurting after the 38-14 defeat they got from Wilson when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Reading was down 31-0.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
