Belmont hasn't had much luck against Reading Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Belmont Marauders will face off against the Reading Memorial Rockets at 7:00 p.m.
Belmont's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Woburn Memorial on Friday. They were outmatched by the Tanners on the road and fell 34-0. The Marauders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Reading Memorial put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Lexington to the tune of 51-7. The Rockets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Jack Murphy, who rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown on perfect 5-for-5 passing. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Bobby Morris, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Reading Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Belmont's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Reading Memorial, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Belmont beat Reading Memorial 28-21 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belmont since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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