Lexington hasn't had much luck against Reading Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lexington Minutemen will head out to challenge the Reading Memorial Rockets at 6:00 p.m.
Lexington is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 44-19 to Woburn Memorial.
Meanwhile, Reading Memorial put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 29-28 photo finish over Winchester.
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. Those 150 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. D'Von Burcy also helped with two touchdowns in total.
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 matches.
Lexington's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Reading Memorial, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Lexington took a serious blow against Reading Memorial when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 34-0. Can Lexington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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