Reading Memorial put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Winchester Red & Black 29-28. For the Rockets, this counts as revenge for the 23-16 defeat the Red & Black walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for Jack Murphy, who rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 124 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. D'Von Burcy was another key player, rushing for 39 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Reading Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Reading Memorial pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Winchester, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Reading Memorial will challenge Lexington at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Reading Memorial's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Lexington's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Winchester, they will take on Arlington at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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