READING RED KNIGHTS (1-1)
@
WILSON BULLDOGS (1-1)
Where: Gurski Stadium, West Lawn, PA
When: 7:00 PM, Friday, September 16th
HOW'D THEY GET HERE?
- After an awful start to their season with a brutal overtime loss to hated arch-rival Governor Mifflin in Week 1, the Bulldogs bounced back with a win in Manheim against the Barons. It didn't come easy, with Wilson down at the half. However, the defenses stepped up & star RB/DB Rodney Gillin made his return to the lineup a good one. The Bulldogs walked away with the hard-earned 27-13 victory on Monday. After a very short week, Wilson opens their home schedule versus crosstown rival Reading. Be ready for some speed!
- The Red Knights, under first year head coach Rob Flowers, will finally leave the "friendly" confines of Shirk Stadium after splitting their firs 2 games there. Reading got off to a nice start, defeating William Penn in Week 1, 21-7. Despite the flooding last week, Reading still played Friday night. The Red Knights eventually fell to visiting Owen J. Roberts, 23-14. Reading has incredible athletes on both offense & defense but are inconsistent along the line. A strong running game could be their undoing (read: run Gillin early & often!).
- Friday's match-up is the 26th in the Wilson vs Reading rivalry, with most games coming in the last 15 years. Wilson has fared quite well against the Red Knights. The Bulldogs have won 20 games in the series, including last years 60-0 beatdown at Shirk Stadium. The Red Knights last win? Way back in 2003, when Chad Henne & James Bryant were knocking heads. In fact, only 2 teams have fared worse than Reading against the Bulldogs historically - Lancaster Catholic & Lebanon (minimum 25 games).
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