12
Melrose
Melrose Red Hawks
MELR
1-1 Overall • Away
Final
36
Reading Memorial
Reading Memorial Rockets
READ
1-0 Overall • Home
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Melrose Red Raiders at Reading Memorial Rockets preview — Friday, Sept. 12, 2025

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Melrose travels to Reading Memorial for nonleague showdown at Reading Memorial High School.

  • Game: Melrose Red Raiders at Reading Memorial Rockets

  • Date/time: 7 p.m. EDT, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025

  • Location: Reading Memorial HS — see the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/games/5582812-melrose-vs-reading-memorial

The Red Raiders make the short trip to Reading looking to avenge last season’s loss. In the teams’ most recent meeting, Reading Memorial topped Melrose 35-7 on Sept. 13, 2024 (full box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/games/4629897-reading-memorial-vs-melrose). Both programs have strong local followings — Reading Memorial has 10 fans on SBLive, Melrose has 8 — and each squad will be eager to get early-season momentum.

Streaming / tickets

  • Reading Memorial streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/reading-memorial-high-school-reading-ma/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Melrose streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/melrose-high-school-melrose-ma/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticket links are listed on SBLive; follow the game page above for updates.

Why this matters

This nonleague tilt is a chance for both teams to define their early-season identity. Reading Memorial — which beat Melrose handily last year — will look to establish consistency at home, while Melrose will try to flip the script and silence the Rockets’ crowd.

Get involved

Follow each team on SBLive for rosters, scores and updates:

  • Melrose Red Raiders: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/teams/243445-melrose-red-raiders

  • Reading Memorial Rockets: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/teams/244239-reading-memorial-rockets

You can also cast picks on the team you want to see win — picks are for fan engagement and fun only and do not affect any projections. Fan counts and picks on SBLive can change leading up to kickoff, so follow your team and make your pick to show support.