Reading hasn't had much luck against Wyoming recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Reading Blue Devils will head out to take on the Wyoming Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Reading will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 31) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Madeira 14-12. The 14-point effort marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Wyoming put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 35-26 win over Taylor. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Joel Hancock, who rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Wyoming's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jackson Hamilton and Drew Bocian.
Reading now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Wyoming, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Reading came up short against Wyoming when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Thankfully for Reading, Quaid Hauer (who threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown) 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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