Amier Burdine runs, passes Red Knights to first win
(This story will be updated shortly with additional details and postgame reaction.)
By Sam Cavilieri — MikeDragoSports.com correspondent
A penalty-filled game led to more stops than starts for both offenses. Reading High’s Amier Burdine was the difference as he rushed for 141 yards in a 33-20 non-league ictory Friday over Muhlenberg at Laureldale.
The “Battle of the Border” victory gave Reading head coach Troy Godinet his first win. Godinet previously served as the team’s defensive coordinator.
The Red Knights were sharp on the defense end limiting the Muhls to only 113 yards.
Burdine was often a one-man show as he made plays with his feet on both designed runs and after plays would break down. His biggest run came with Reading leading 20-12 in the fourth quarter and facing 3rd-and-12.
Nearly every Muhls player had a shot to stop Burdine but he made a series of moves and reversed field twice before getting 15 yards. He then connected with Ruben Rodriguez for a 9-yard touchdown to give the Red Knights a two-score lead.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Reading | 6 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 33 |
| Muhlenberg | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
Scoring summary
| 1 | Reading | Burdine, 2 run (Run failed) | 9:10 |
| 1 | Muhl | Gumby, 9 run (Run failed) | 3:39 |
| 2 | Reading | C. Small, 1 run (Burdine run) | 6:29 |
| 3 | Reading | C. Small, 4 run (Murcia-Guzman kick) | 5:05 |
| 3 | Muhl | Cavanna, 8 run (Run Failed) | :06.1 |
| 4 | Reading | Rodriguez, 9 pass from Burdine (Kick failed) | 8:08 |
| 4 | Muhlenberg | Miller, 73-yard kickoff return (Gumby run) | 7:57 |
| 4 | Reading | Burdine, 4 run (Kick failed) | :41.3 |
Team statistics
| Reading | Muhlenberg | |
| First downs | 15 | 11 |
| Rushes-yards | 41-219 | 38-82 |
| Passing yards | 55 | 31 |
| Total yards | 274 | 113 |
| Passes | 6-12-0 | 3-14-3 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Punts-average | 4-29.75 | 4-29.50 |
| Penalties-yards | 13-115 | 11-101 |
Individual statistics
RUSHING
Reading High: Burdine 19-141, C. Small 14-54, Alvarado 8-24.
Muhlenberg: Cavanna 15-62, Gumby 3-16, Williams 3-8, Cruz 7-6, Team 1-0, Fidler 9-(-10).
PASSING
Reading High: Burdine 6-12-0-55.
Muhlenberg: Fidler 3-14-3-31.
RECEIVING
Reading High: Rodriguez 4-46, Philistin 1-6, Drayton 1-3.
Muhlenberg: Cavanna 2-25, Davis 1-6.
INTERCEPTIONS
Reading High: Rodriguez, Carreras-Orbe, Roman Jr.
