Woburn Memorial has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Reading Memorial Rockets at 1:00 p.m.
Two weeks ago, Woburn Memorial was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 21-15 to Burlington. The loss was the Tanners' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Reading Memorial put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 29-22 win over Cumberland.
Jack Murphy was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 128 yards and a touchdown. Those 149 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Reading Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Reading Memorial's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jamal Palmer and Dominic Pate.
Having lost for the first time this season, Woburn Memorial fell to 2-1. As for Reading Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Woburn Memorial strolled past Reading Memorial when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 30-14. Will Woburn Memorial repeat their success, or does Reading Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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