Reading is 1-9 against Wyoming since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Reading Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against 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 matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 31) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Madeira , sneaking past 14-12. The 14-point effort marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring contest 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.
Joel Hancock was his usual excellent self, rushing 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, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Reading came up short against Wyoming in their previous meeting 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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