As a well-known sportcaster from my younger years would have said: "time continues on its inexorable march". October is usually the time of year when we're gearing up for ice hockey season in Reading but at last look the Royals won't be starting until January at the earliest and there's no guarantee of that. We haven't played dek hockey at Reservoir Park since November of 2019, the city never officially opened the parks in the spring and since the rink is within a city park we're subject to that restriction. On the 2nd it was another Friday night at McCaskey as the Red Tornado hosted Hempfield for the season's second divisional game. Former JPM head coach Eric Spencer was in the house, he's on the Hempfield staff as an assistant coach. McCaskey's last victory was under his watch in week #3 of the 2018 season, on this night the program's losing streak reached an even twenty with a 45-7 setback. The lone score for McCaskey came in the second quarter on a 93-yard kickoff return by Issac Burks, JPM trailed at the half 22-7 and was outscored 23-0 after the break. The club's four-game homestand continues on the 9th when perennial powerhouse Wilson visits, from there (as it stands right now) the rest of the season is on the road. Take care, thanks for reading.
